#OTD in 1872 – John Mitchel returns to Ireland from America.

25/07/2022.Reading time 3 minutes.

John Mitchel was born at Camnish, near Dungiven, Co Derry. The Irish nationalist, writer for The Nation and founder of The United Irishman newspaper openly preached rebellion against England. Convicted of treason in 1848, Mitchel was sentenced to fourteen years’ transportation in Van Diemen’s Land (Tasmania). In 1853, he escaped to America, where he published […]

#OTD in 1872 – John Mitchel returns to Ireland from America.

25/07/2020.Reading time 3 minutes.

#OTD in 1872 – John Mitchel returns to Ireland from America.

25/07/2019.Reading time 3 minutes.

#OTD in 1875 – Death of John Mitchel, Irish nationalist activist, solicitor and political journalist. Born in Camnish, near Dungiven, Co Derry.

20/03/2019.Reading time 3 minutes.

John Mitchel was born in Camnish, near Dungiven, Co Derry. He became a leading Member of both Young Ireland and the Irish Confederation. He also became a public voice for the Southern American viewpoint in the United States in the 1850s and 1860s before ending up elected to the British House of Commons, only to […]

#OTD in 1872 – John Mitchel returns to Ireland from America.

25/07/2018.Reading time 3 minutes.

#OTD in 1875 – Death of John Mitchel, Irish nationalist activist, solicitor and political journalist. Born in Camnish, near Dungiven, Co Derry.

20/03/2018.Reading time 4 minutes.

#OTD in 1872 – John Mitchel returns to Ireland from America.

25/07/2017.Reading time 3 minutes.

#OnThisDate in 1875 – Death of John Mitchel, Irish nationalist activist, solicitor and political journalist.

20/03/2017.Reading time 3 minutes.

1875 – Death of John Mitchel, Irish nationalist, activist, solicitor and political journalist.

20/03/2016.Reading time 3 minutes.

1875 – John Mitchel returns from America one day after being elected MP for Tipperary.

16/02/2016.Reading time 1 minute.

John Mitchel’s election was deemed invalid as he was a convicted felon for his activities with the Young Ireland movement. In poor health, he would die weeks later on 20th March. Mitchel wrote for ‘The Nation’ and was founder of ‘The United Irishman’ newspaper which openly preached rebellion against England returns to Ireland. Convicted of […]

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#OTD in 1872 – John Mitchel returns to Ireland from America.

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