AuthorLefroy, Joy, 1952-; Duke, Marion; Lefroy, MikeDescription The Catalpa was a whaling barque which was bought by American sympathisers in order to free six Fenian convicts from Fremantle Prison in 1876. Fenians were Irish political prisoners who had been among the last convicts transported to Western Australia. This beautifully illustrated book briefly describes the planning and carrying out of this daring escape.ImprintFremantle, W.A. : Fremantle Arts Centre Press, 2006.Collation1 v.LanguageEnglishDate Published2006ISBN1921064609Dewey ClassA823.4Publication FormatBook
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Lefroy, Joy, 1952-; Duke, Marion; Lefroy, Mike, The Catalpa escape. City of Fremantle Local History Centre, accessed 20/04/2026, https://history.fremantle.wa.gov.au/nodes/view/22599
