Race for the Catalpa : (the Fenian escape story) / by George Russo
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AuthorRusso, GeorgeDescriptionThe story of the escape of the Fenian prisoners from Fremantle gaol in an American whaler in 1876. This book relates every phase of what went on behind the scenes in planning the rescue, how the Fenians in the USA prepared for it, how they kept the plans secret, how they bought and fitted out a whaler, how the six military Fenians waited in Fremantle gaol, and of their revolutionary exploits that landed them in gaols in England and the colony of Western Australia. Also gives an account of John Boyle O'Reilly, the poet, who escaped alone some years before, and who worked in Boston for the release of the Fenians. Looks at the role of the Catholic clergy in the whole ordealImprintPerth, W.A. : Lynward Enterprises, 1986Collation71 p. : ill., ports., facsims. ; 22 cm.LanguageEnglishNotesIncludes index. Partial contents: Radio drama & feature "Voices for the tomb: the Fenian escape story" p. 34-55ISBN0949111007Dewey Class365.45 RUSPublication FormatBook
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Russo, George, Race for the Catalpa : (the Fenian escape story) / by George Russo. City of Fremantle Local History Centre, accessed 20/04/2026, https://history.fremantle.wa.gov.au/nodes/view/22860
