Author: John FitzGibbon
Title: The Speech of the Right Honourable John Earl of Clare Lord High Chancellor of Ireland
Description: Dublin, The Irish Loyal and Patriotic Union, 1886. Disbound. John FitzGibbon's 1800 speech given at the Irish House of Lords, debating the question of a union with Britain. A reprint of John FitzGibbon's 1800 speech given in the House of Lords of Ireland.The speech elucidates his opinion that there should be a Union, though he refused to have Catholic emancipation with the Union. He recommends the introduction of a military force to assist in the extinguishment.This speech was one of the many that helped bring about a political union between Ireland and Britain. The union finally came around in 1801, just one year before FitzGibbon's death.Part of a series of pamphlets on Ireland.FitzGibbon, the 1st Earl of Clare, was the Attorney-General for Ireland and the Lord Chancellor of Ireland, a controversial figure in Irish history. Rebound in paper wraps. Externally, smart, with a little edgewear. Light marks to the wraps. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are lightly age-toned and clean. Very Good . Ill.: None. Very Good .

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