e became extinct in 1891.
BARRY, MICHAEL JOSEPH (1817-1889).--A Cork barrister, editor of "The
Songs of Ireland" in the Library of Ireland, and author of several
martial pieces, including "The Flag of Green." After the failure of the
insurrection he renounced Nationalism and subsequently became a Dublin
Police Magistrate.
BARRETT, RICHARD (17-- -1855).--Brother of Eaton Stannard Barrett of
Cork, the once famous author of "All the Talents." A journalist of
fortune who changed sides with agility and enlisted under O'Connell in
his latter years, having formerly vilified him.
BRENAN, JOSEPH (1828-1857).--The youngest of the Young Ireland leaders.
Edited Fullam's _Irishman_ in 1849 and unsuccessfully attempted to
revive the insurrection in Waterford and Tipperary. On his failure he
emigrated to the United States and died in New Orleans.
BRODERICK, CAPTAIN.--Inspector-General of Repeal Reading Rooms. He
quitted Conciliation Hall after the death of O'Connell and died mentally
afflicted.
BRYAN, MAJOR.--Of Raheny Lodge, Co. Dublin. Major Bryan acquired a
moderate fortune in Tasmania and returned to Ireland where he joined the
Repeal movement. He left Conciliation Hall with the Young Irelanders.
CAMPBELL, SIR JOHN (1779-1861).--Author of the "Lives of the Lord
Chancellors." A Scots Tory politician, raised to the peerage subsequent
to his connection with Ireland, and finally Lord Chancellor of England.
CANGLEY, DAVID (18-- -1847).--A barrister and one of the hopes of Young
Ireland. Ill-health pursued him through life and ended it prematurely.
CANTWELL, JAMES.--A Dublin mercantile assistant and, later, a
restaurant-proprietor. One of the Council of the Confederation who
supported Mitchel's policy.
CARLETON, WILLIAM (1794-1869).--Author of "Traits and Stories of the
Irish Peasantry."
CAVAIGNAC, LOUIS EUGENE (1802-1857).--One of the most distinguished of
the French Generals in the second quarter of the nineteenth century. On
the establishment of the second Republic he was appointed Minister for
War, and when the "Reds" threatened its stability he was invested with
the dictatorship and speedily crushed the insurrection. In the contest
for the Presidency the glamour of Louis Napoleon's name defeated
Cavaignac. After Napoleon's _coup-d'etat_ Cavaignac retired into private
life. He had sympathies with Ireland, and in 1848 gave private
assurances that in the event of an Irish insurrection winning initial
successes, h
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