A 19th Century illustration of Daniel O'Connell's trial which began in the Four Courts in Dublin on 15 January 1844. O’Connell defended himself; it was to be his last court case. He used the trial as a platform to argue for Repeal and criticise British rule in Ireland. O’Connell and his associates were found guilty. They were sentenced on 30 May to serve a year in Richmond Bridewell Penitentiary on the South Circular Road in Dublin. They were freed on 6 September 1844 after the British House of Lords overturned their convictions.

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Size: 5320px × 3896px
Location: Clonmel, County Tipperary, Ireland
Photo credit: © De Luan / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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