This is an edited extract from a speech given by Daniel O'Connell to a vast crowd of repealers at Mullaghmast in 1843 - Leaving Cert History - Question A - 2008
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Step 1
What is the minimum that O'Connell will accept from England?
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Daniel O'Connell will accept repeal of the Act of Union and a Parliament in Dublin.
Step 2
According to O'Connell, why have they come to Mullaghmast?
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O'Connell states that they come to take advice of each other and to take his advice specifically as their leader.
Step 3
According to O'Connell, what proportion of the Irish people are now enrolling themselves as repealers?
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According to O'Connell, seven-eighths of the Irish people are now enrolling themselves as repealers.
Step 4
How does O'Connell intend to proceed in order to gain repeal?
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O'Connell intends to proceed by going quietly and slowly, but with firmness and confidence in achieving success.
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Give one reason why O'Connell failed to achieve repeal of the Act of Union.
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One reason O'Connell failed to achieve repeal was the lack of sufficient political support from the British government.
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