On this day in 1791, Richard Lalor Sheil was born.
He played a crucial role in founding the Catholic Association in 1823 with Daniel O’ Connell and he became O’Connell’s most effective lieutenant.
Following Catholic Emancipation in 1829, Lalor Sheil was elected MP for Tipperary in 1833 and again in 1837. He became known as an outstanding orator in Parliament. He died in May 1851 and is buried in Long Orchard, Templetuohy.
The accompanying image is of O’Connell and Lalor Sheil. It is a lithograph by John Doyle entitled ‘Satan alias the Arch Agitator’ and was published in 1836. Image courtesy of the National Portrait Gallery, London.
Sources:https://www.dib.ie/biography/sheil-richard-lalor-a8032
