100 years ago ; a special collection of papers on the background and significance of the Fenian escape from Fremantle, Western Australia, Easter 1876 / edited by John Watson

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DescriptionCollection of essays describing various aspects of the escape of the Fenians on the Catalpa whaling ship in 1876, and the background against which the escape was set. Catalpa escape / John Watson -- Origins of nineteenth century Irish nationalism : myths and reality / David Carment -- Fenian movement / Paul Stewart -- New Bedford town : a picture of the home port of the Catalpa expedition / Gerald L. Pocius -- Fremantle in the 1870's / John K. Ewers -- Fremantle prison : 'The Establishment' / Dr. J. E. Thomas -- John Boyle O'Reilly / Ormonde D. P. Waters -- Significance and aftermath of the Catalpa incident / John Watson -- Last of the Western Australia Fenians / Gerald P. FitzGeraldImprint[Nedlands, W.A.] : University of Western Australia, 1976Collationvii, 70 p. ; ill., ports., facsims. ; 22 cm.LanguageEnglishNotes"Catalpa, 1876" - cover titleISBN0959904115Dewey Class365.45 CATPublication FormatReport

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PeopleJohn Boyle O'ReillySubjectFremantle Prison - Conservation and restorationPolitical prisonersFeniansCatalpa (Ship)CollectionPublications Collection

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