I now bid farewell to the country of my birth – of my passions – of my death; a country whose misfortunes have invoked my sympathies – whose factions I sought to quell – whose intelligence I prompted to a lofty aim – whose freedom has been my fatal dream. — Thomas Francis Meagher

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Thomas Francis Meagher : Irish Soldier
Born: August 3, 1823
Died: July 1, 1867