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Posted: June 4th, 2008
Irish Escape
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Irish Escape revisits the story of what has been called the most outrageous escape story in the history of the high seas. In 1876, after 8 years of incarceration in Western Australia, 6 Irish political prisoners escaped on board the American whaler Catalpa. Under the pretext of a whaling voyage, the Catalpa and its unassuming captain had sailed from New Bedford to liberate the prisoners.

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Patricia Farrell -- June 9th, 2008 at 10:49 pm

I’m sorry I missed this when it was originally on, I hope you’ll show it again. I had heard of John Devoy, but not of the Freemantle Six. I’m notifiying my friends that they can see it online.

shawannaodom -- June 18th, 2008 at 10:43 am

ok i did the same thing how old are you

shawannaodom -- June 18th, 2008 at 11:31 am

ha u need to hury up i so i can tex u back

shawannaodom -- June 18th, 2008 at 11:36 am

it do not take dat long to type an a little story

shawannaodom -- June 18th, 2008 at 11:38 am

i dont think it take dat long to; type dat little old story

senetra bell -- June 18th, 2008 at 11:39 am

How many people die on the ship? Did the little boy find his little sister in the video clip? How old are you in this story? Win i watch this video clip i would wacth out for the stuff i need to know. I know that alot of people die in the story.Was it about 45 people that die,if it was i know that there family’s were upset and doing alot of crying.There were alot of childern that die.No more than 19 childern die.

senetra bell -- June 18th, 2008 at 11:41 am

soo it dont matter if it is a little old story.

shawannaodom -- June 19th, 2008 at 11:09 am

well i dont care ok you took to long just to type a little story

senetra bell -- June 19th, 2008 at 11:10 am

i ccan tack long if i wont too ok

shawannaodom -- June 19th, 2008 at 11:13 am

well i dont care ok

senetra bell -- June 19th, 2008 at 11:14 am

did i ask u

shawannaodom -- June 19th, 2008 at 11:15 am

u did not have to but wat up

senetra bell -- June 19th, 2008 at 11:16 am

nothin much wuz up with with u

shawannaodom -- June 19th, 2008 at 11:17 am

not athing

senetra bell -- June 19th, 2008 at 11:18 am

by
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shawannaodom -- June 19th, 2008 at 11:19 am

by short stuff ok

senetra bell -- June 19th, 2008 at 11:23 am

i dont kare

shawannaodom -- June 19th, 2008 at 11:24 am

u need to care an care is spell with a c not a k

senetra bell -- June 19th, 2008 at 11:30 am

URL WORK ON UR STUFF OK AND FIND SOME ON THE STONEHENGE

shawannaodom -- June 19th, 2008 at 11:33 am

no u no u are (d)um (a)s ( c)an (b)e ok. and dont hate the player hate the game.

senetra bell -- June 19th, 2008 at 11:37 am

DONT MAKE MRS.FANCHETTE CALL UR HOUSE AGAIN OK AND I DONT HATE ON PLAYERS EITHER OK GET UR SH#T STRIAGHT OK BOO BOO STEP TO THE PLATE NEXT TIME OK DAT MEANS TOO MY FACE

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