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How Did Parell Brought Irish Nationalism
Another significant leader in the advancement for Catholics’ Rights was Parnell, and his cause was that of Home Rule. Robert Kee writes of how Parnell “brought Irish nationalism to the very forefront of British politics”. This is proven by the fact that in 1882, Parnell established the National League in 1882; leading to over 1000 branches all over Ireland by 1885. In that same year, Parnell was able to generate a landslide win for the IPP in the general election, winning 85/ 105 in Ireland, plus one more seat in Liverpool. This showed a mass support in Ireland, and even in the U.K., for the idea of Home Rule before the first introduction of Home Rule in 1886 from the Liberal Party. However, it would be wrong to discredit the Liberal

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