"Why should Ireland be treated as a geographical fragment of England, as he had heard an ex-Chancellor of the Exchequer call it some time ago. Ireland was not a geographical fragment, but a nation."

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Members of the Parliament of the United KingdomPolitical activistsPoliticians from IrelandAnglicansIrish nationalists
Original Language: English

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Speech in the House of Commons (26 April 1875)

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Speech in the House of Commons (26 April 1875)