The Felon's Track; Or, History of the Attempted Outbreak in Ireland: Embracing the Leading Events in the Irish Struggle From the Year 1843 to the Close of 1848Doheny, Michael
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The Felon's Track; Or, History of the Attempted Outbreak in Ireland: Embracing the Leading Events in the Irish Struggle From the Year 1843 to the Close of 1848
Doheny, Michael
Ireland -- History -- Rising of 1848; Young Ireland Party -- History; Young Ireland movement
BRYAN, MAJOR.--Of Raheny Lodge, Co. Dublin. Major Bryan acquired a
moderate fortune in Tasmania and returned to Ireland where he joined the
Repeal movement. He left Conciliation Hall with the Young Irelanders.
CAMPBELL, SIR JOHN (1779-1861).--Author of the "Lives of the Lord
Chancellors." A Scots Tory politician, raised to the peerage subsequent
to his connection with Ireland, and finally Lord Chancellor of England.
CANGLEY, DAVID (18-- -1847).--A barrister and one of the hopes of Young
Ireland. Ill-health pursued him through life and ended it prematurely.
CANTWELL, JAMES.--A Dublin mercantile assistant and, later, a
restaurant-proprietor. One of the Council of the Confederation who
supported Mitchel's policy.
CARLETON, WILLIAM (1794-1869).--Author of "Traits and Stories of the
Irish Peasantry."
CAVAIGNAC, LOUIS EUGENE (1802-1857).--One of the most distinguished of
the French Generals in the second quarter of the nineteenth century. On
the establishment of the second Republic he was appointed Minister for
War, and when the "Reds" threatened its stability he was invested with
the dictatorship and speedily crushed the insurrection. In the contest
for the Presidency the glamour of Louis Napoleon's name defeated
Cavaignac. After Napoleon's _coup-d'etat_ Cavaignac retired into private
life. He had sympathies with Ireland, and in 1848 gave private
assurances that in the event of an Irish insurrection winning initial
successes, he would bring the influence of France to bear on England to
force her to concede terms to Ireland.
CAVANAGH, JOHN.--President of the Fitzgerald Confederate Club, Harold's
Cross, Dublin. Wounded at Ballingarry, he was brought to Kilkenny, where
he was concealed and cured by Dr. Cane, and later smuggled to France,
whence he proceeded to the United States, became an officer in the army
and was slain in the Civil War.
"CHRISTABEL" (1815-1881).--Miss M'Carthy, of Kilfademore House, Kenmare,
afterwards Mrs. Downing. A Popular poetess of the period, usually using
the _nom-de-guerre_ of "Christabel." Her best-known poem is "The Grave
of MacCaura." She assisted Doheny and Stephens to escape.
CLARENDON, EARL OF (1804-1870).--George Villiers, the fourth earl,
according to his English biographers, represented the highest type of
English politician and English gentleman. Lord Lieutenant of Ireland,
1846-1852. He hired the editor of an obscene journal in Dublin to
publish libels upon the moral character of the Young Irelanders, and
conducted the affairs of the country from March to June, 1848, under
this man's advice. He paid £3,400 for the services rendered and a demand
for further payments led to a public disclosure of the facts. At the
time Clarendon hired James Birch, Birch had completed a sentence of
imprisonment for criminal libel.
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