No man has a right to fix the boundary of the march of a nation. No man has a right to say to his country, ‘Thus far thou shalt go and no further.’
Charles Stewart Parnell Quotes
Why should Ireland be treated as a geographical fragment of England - Ireland is not a geographical fragment, but a nation.
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| Birth: | 27th June, 1846 |
| Death: | 6th October, 1891 |
| Nationality: | Irish |
| Profession: | Politician |
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Charles Stewart Parnell was born in Avondale, County Wicklow, Ireland. He was an Irish politician and leader of the Irish Parliamentary Party. He was one of the most important figures in 19th century Great Britain and Ireland, and was described by Prime Minister William Gladstone as the most remarkable person he had ever met. Parnell was first elected to the House of Commons as a Home Rule League Member of Parliament for County Meath on 21 April 1875 in a by-election backed by Fenian Patrick Egan.
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