Thomas Francis Meagher
Thomas Francis Meagher
Thomas Francis Meagherwas an Irish nationalist and leader of the Young Irelanders in the Rebellion of 1848. After being convicted of sedition, he was first sentenced to death, but received transportation for life to Van Diemen's Landin Australia. In 1852 he escaped and made his way to the United States, where he settled in New York City. There Meagher studied law, worked as a journalist, and traveled to present lectures on the Irish cause. He married for a second time...
NationalityIrish
ProfessionSoldier
Date of Birth3 August 1823
CountryIreland
The glory of the old Irish nation, which in our hour will grow young and strong again. Should we fail, the country will not be worth more than it is now. The sword of famine is less sparing than the bayonet of the soldier.
I have done what I felt to be my duty.