27. Parnell was born in Ireland on the Avondale estate. In which Irish county was Avondale?
From Quiz Charles Stewart Parnell
Answer:
Wicklow
Parnell and all his siblings were born on this estate in Co. Wicklow, which Parnell later inherited along with its debts. In fact these debts were so sizeable that at one point he was investigating the possibility of mortgaging the estate. This information was leaked to the public, whereupon an immediate collection was undertaken nationwide, which eventually amounted to £40,000, an enormous sum. This was then presented to Parnell at a ceremony. However, he was very embarassed to be the recipient of such charity, and was consequently rather stiff and reserved when taking the money. In fact, it was said by some onlookers that he was positively ungrateful. However, he put the money to good use, and that which was not needed to pay off debts he put back into the Land League.