Eamonn McEneaney discusses the Great Liberator Daniel O' Connell. - a podcast by WLR

In his daily history slot on WLR's Big Breakfast Blaa,Eamonn McEneaney tells Ollie and Mary all about the Great Liberator Daniel O' Connell and his strong Waterford connections.He helped Catholics to win the right to become Members of Parliament. He also wanted Ireland to have its own parliament. He became known as the “Liberator” because he looked for rights for Irish people. He arranged huge gatherings of people known as “monster meetings” where thousands of people would attend to hear him speak some of which took place in Waterford.

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