Plaque

Daniel O'Connell

Erection date: /10/2014

Inscription

Daniel O'Connell 'The Liberator', 1775 - 1847, Irish leader and champion of civil rights, lived here in 1833.
English Heritage

O'Connell lived here with his wife and children from February 1833 for up to six months.

Site: Daniel O'Connell (1 memorial)

W1, Albemarle Street, 14

To the right of our picture you can see the eastern end of the Royal Arcade.

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Irish leader,'The Liberator' or 'The Emancipator'. Born Ireland. Campaigned f...

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