page_title: John Mitchel
section_title: Legacy
hierarchical_section_title: John Mitchel / Legacy
caption_attribution_description: English: Statue of John Mitchel in Newry, Northern Ireland inscribed "John Mitchel 1815-1875 After twenty seven years in the exile for the sake of Ireland he returned with honor to die among his own people and he rests with his parents in the 1st presbyterian old meeting house green at Newry." Deutsch: Statue von John Mitchel (1815-1875) in Newry, Nordirland.
context_page_description: John Mitchel was an Irish nationalist activist, author, and political journalist. Born in Camnish, near Dungiven, County Londonderry and reared in Newry, he became a leading member of both Young Ireland and the Irish Confederation. He was transported to Van Diemen's Land but later escaped to the United States in the 1850s, he became a pro-slavery editorial voice. Mitchel supported the Confederate States of America during the American Civil War, and two of his sons died fighting for the Confederate cause. He was elected to the House of Commons of the United Kingdom in 1875, but was disqualified because he was a convicted felon. His Jail Journal is one of Irish nationalism's most famous texts.
context_section_description: A significant number of Gaelic Athletic Association clubs are named in his honour, including Newry Mitchel's GFC in his home town, John Mitchel's Claudy, Castlebar Mitchels GAA, John Mitchel's Glenullin, John Mitchel's Liverpool and others both north and south of the border, as well as several in England and Australia.
  A statue to Mitchel was also erected by the people of Newry, and is located at John Mitchel Place, an extension of Newry's main street, Hill Street.
  Mitchel Park is named after him in Dungiven, Northern Ireland, as is Mitchell County, Iowa, in the United States.
  Fort Mitchel on Spike Island is named in his honour.
  Mitchel is remembered for his involvement in radical nationalism, and in particular for writings such as "Jail Journal", "The Last Conquest of Ireland (Perhaps)", "The History of Ireland", "An Apology for the British Government in Ireland", and the less well known "The Life of Hugh O'Neill". He was described by Charles Gavan Duffy as "a trumpet to awake the slothful to the call of duty; and the Irish people".
caption: Statue of John Mitchel in Newry "John Mitchel 1815–1875 After twenty seven years in the exile for the sake of Ireland he returned with honour to die among his own people and he rests with his parents in the 1st Presbyterian Old Meeting House green at Newry."
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