Skip to main content
CCI Centre Culturel Irlandais
Online exhibition

Daniel O'Connell's legacy - 250 years on

Post date: Wednesday 19 Nov 2025

Thumbnail O Connell exhibition mosaic

2025 marks the 250th anniversary of the birth of Daniel O'Connell (1775–1847), a major figure in Irish politics and a pioneer on issues of independence, Catholic emancipation, and non-violence in the 19th century. Beyond Ireland, O'Connell had close ties to France, residing in France at the end of the 18th century.

CCI’s online exhibition Daniel O’Connell’s legacy - 250 years on retraces the life and legacy of Daniel O’Connell. Richly illustrated with material and images drawn from the collections of the Bibliothèque nationale de France, the National Library of Ireland, the Institut de France, and the Centre Culturel Irlandais, the exhibition text was written by Dr. Laurent Collantonio and translated into English by Samuel Trainor.

See the online exhibition

You might like

See more →
Design sans titre 25
Online Resource

Conference about Daniel O'Connell's legacy

2025 marks the 250th anniversary of the birth of Daniel O'Connell, a major figure in Irish politics. The Embassy of Ireland and the Centre Culturel Irlandais organized a conference to open a conversation on the resonance of Daniel O'Connell's ideas today and on contemporary political issues such as democracy and citizen participation in political affairs.

Read now