"The fatalities which destroyed the men of another period originated in crafty diplomacy, soothing promises, and flattering expediency. Heaven guard us against a recurrence of similar evils! Unity and untiring exertion are our only means of establishing our legislative independence."
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People from DublinRoman Catholic priestsHistorians from IrelandCatholics from IrelandBiographers from Ireland
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The Confederation of Kilkenny (1873)
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Charles Patrick Meehan
Charles Patrick Meehan (12 July 1812 – 14 March 1890) was an Irish Catholic priest.
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