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O'Connell

American

[oh-kon-l] / oʊˈkɒn l /

noun

Daniel, 1775–1847, Irish nationalist leader and orator.

O'Connell British

/ əʊˈkɒnəl /

noun

Daniel. 1775–1847, Irish nationalist leader and orator, whose election to the British House of Commons (1828) forced the acceptance of Catholic emancipation (1829)

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He played soccer and went to Bishop Denis J. O’Connell High School, a Catholic preparatory school in Arlington.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 9, 2026

A late-night operation also targeted the blockade of the capital Dublin's main thoroughfare O'Connell Street after multiple vehicles including tractors and lorries were removed.

From Barron's • Apr. 12, 2026

The blockade of parts of Dublin city centre is continuing, with O'Connell Street and South Quay closed to traffic.

From BBC • Apr. 11, 2026

As the Journal’s Laine Higgins and Robert O’Connell pointed out, no team had ever lost 75% of its games and wound up in the title game two seasons later.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026

Mrs. O’Connell gives me telegrams to deliver to Mr. Harrington, the Englishman with the dead wife that was born and bred in Limerick.

From "Angela's Ashes: A Memoir" by Frank McCourt

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