The following was taken from the SHAMROCK-L@rootsweb.com mailing list. Just passing it along FYI only. Glenda > Subject: Re: [SH] RE: Nine Famous Irishman > Thomas D'arcy McGee was assassinated in 1868 in Ottawa , by James Patrick > Whelan. See below a one man play being performed in Ottawa. > http://www.sleepingdog.ca/background.html > > >> > >> In the "Irish Genealogy Helper," many years ago, I came across a > >>small article titled--Nine Famous Irishman. In this article it mentions > >> "...in 1848 the following nine men were captured, tried & convicted of > >>treason against Her Majesty The Queen, & were sentenced to death." > >>"Passionate protest from all the world forced Queen Victoria to commute > >>the sentence to transportation for life to far wild Australia." The Nine > >>Famous Irishman were: > >> > >>Thomas D'arcy McGEE, Member of Parliament, Montreal, Minister of > >> Agriculture & President of Council, Dominion of Canada. (note: all others deleted by me)