Daniel O'Connell

As part of his campaign for Catholic Emancipation O'Connell created the Catholic Association in 1823; this organization acted as a pressure group against the British government so as to achieve emancipation. ' [July 1812 aged 37 reflecting on the failure to secure equal rights or Catholic Emancipation for Catholics in Ireland. Tara held great significance to the Irish population as it was the historic seat of the High Kings of Ireland.

He campaigned for Catholic Emancipation—including the right for Catholics to sit in the Westminster Parliament denied for over 100 years—and repeal of the Act of Union which combined Great Britain and Ireland.