"Ireland has claims on your ancient race, as it is the only Christian country that I know of unsullied by any one act of persecution of the Jews."
— Daniel O'Connell

January 1, 1970

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Members of the Parliament of the United KingdomPolitical activistsPoliticians from IrelandCatholics from IrelandActivists from Ireland
Original Language: English

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Letter to Isaac Goldsmid (11 September 1829), quoted in Lionel Abrahams, 'Sir I. L. Goldsmid and the Admission of the Jews of England to Parliament', Transactions (Jewish Historical Society of England), Vol. 4 (1899–1901), p. 151