2 Quotes & Sayings By Michael Davitt
Michael Davitt was born in Dublin, Ireland to a wealthy family. His father was a lawyer who studied law under Daniel O'Connell and his mother was a direct descendant of the famous Irish patriot and reformer, Theobald Wolfe Tone. He went to Shrewsbury School and Trinity College Dublin where he developed an interest in history and politics. He was once invited by the British Cabinet to present the facts regarding the Irish Land question before Parliament
He rejected the offer as he felt that, as a lawyer, such an opportunity would only serve to "thrash out" the same old tired arguments.