Grave Markers Installed for Two Fenian Rebels: Michael Harrington and Thomas Hassett
How the Irish community came together to get headstones installed for two Fenian rebels: Michael Harrington and Thomas Hassett.
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Calvary Ceremony for Catalpa Men
Like the voyage of the Catalpa itself, the campaign to fully and properly commemorate those rescued by the iconic ship has been a lengthy one. But ...
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Fundraiser for headstones of Fenian convicts in New York
An Irish-American group has launched a fundraising campaign to erect headstones for two Fenian convicts who escaped imprisonment in Australia and are buried in unmarked graves in New York.
Source: irishcentral.com
Rhode Island Commemoration For Catalpa Man
A commemoration of the 100th anniversary of the Death of James McNally Wilson, one of the Catalpa Six, is set for this Saturday, November 6 at 1 p....
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McNally Wilson to be remembered in ceremony Nov. 6
PAWTUCKET – Rhode Island Irish Remember the Fenians: Commemoration of the 100th anniversary of the death of James McNally Wilson will be held this Saturday, Nov. 6, at 1 p.m.
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The Catalpa Rescue: The story behind one of Australia's most incredible prison escapes
Ronan OConnell, CNN • Updated 20th January 2021 FacebookTwitterEmail 6 Pictures Perth, Australia (CNN) — It all began with a letter sent from inside an Australian "tomb," a document so convincing that it prompted a US gang to sail some 20,000 kilometers (12,427 miles) to execute what could arguably be considered one of the most outrageous prison escapes in Australian history. The year was 1876. Using a series of codes and disguises, the bold group snuck into Western Australia to free six...
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