King Dan: The Rise of Daniel O'Connell, 1775-1829

Daniel O'Connell (1775-1847) was one of the most remarkable people in the nineteenth century. Famous in his day as the most feared lawyer in Ireland, O'Connell tormented judges, terrorised opposing barristers, and won a reputation for saving the lives of so many men who would otherwise be hanged. Patrick Geoghegan's new interpretive biography concentrates on O'Connell's glory period, culminating in 1829. Color illustrations. Contains Bibliography and Index. Dr. Patrick M. Geoghegan is a lecturer in the Department of History at Trinity College Dublin.