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(William Smith, Irish nationalist and revolutionar

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(William Smith, Irish nationalist and revolutionary, 1803-64).- (Henry St. John, Lord) The Works..., 5 vol., vol. III half-title only, vol. I traces of worm at head on front pastedowns and a few early ff., vol. V title creased, browned, engraved bookplates of William Smith O'Brien on front pastedowns and ink inscription: "Ew O'Brien Carhimoyle" on front free endpapers,, contemporary tree calf, corners a little bumped, slight rubbing, red and green gilt morocco labels on spines, 8vo, Dublin, P. Byrne, 1793 O'Brien was a leading member of the Young Irelanders and with others had founded the Irish Confederation in 1847. In 1848 he urged the founding of a National Guard and later that year decided on an armed rising. In July O'Brien and others clashed with forty-six policemen at the widow McCormack's cabbage garden at Balingarry, Co. Tipperary and he was arrested. Later he was convicted and sentenced to transportation to Tasmania. He was released in 1854 on condition he remained outside the UK and received an unconditional pardon in 1856.

***An Irish revolutionary..

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