Daniel O'Connell Memorial Church of the Holy Cross
by Cindy Murphy - NightVisions
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Daniel O'Connell Memorial Church of the Holy Cross
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Cindy Murphy - NightVisions
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Day 7, on the Ring of Kerry in Cahersiveen. This is a famous church: The O’Connell Memorial Church is the only church in Ireland built in honour of — and named after — a lay person, neither a saint nor a deity. Construction began in 1875, to commemorate the birth of Daniel O’Connell, who was born in Cahersiveen 100 years previously, and remains the town’s most famous son. The church opened for its first mass in 1902. Known as the Liberator and the Emancipator, O’Connell is best remembered for working tirelessly and peacefully to bring about Catholic emancipation in Ireland. He fought for the rights of Irish Catholics to be represented in Parliament at London. He also tried to repeal the Act of Union, which combined Great Britain and Ireland. img139 1479
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