Encyclopedia entry describes the 1829 act that ended the institutional discrimination against Catholics that dated back to Henry VIII.

Essay chronicles the ultimately successful campaign, led by Daniel O'Connell, to allow Catholics to vote and hold public office in Ireland.

Speech by Irish nationalist Daniel O'Connell argues for further reforms in the wake of the 1829 Catholic Emancipation Act.

Essay explores the political machinations that led the zealous Protestant to change from opposition to support of the measure.