Re-Discovery of Fenian Convict Newspaper ‘The Wild Goose’, produced by ‘A Collection of Ocean Wasters’on board the ‘Hougoumont’ on 89 day Voyage October 1867 to January 1868 from England to Fremantle (Perth), Western Australia with listing of the 80 Fenian Prisoners.

The author is the late Walter McGrath, a Cork journalist, historian and railway fan.

Courtesy JCHAS, 1969.

Many of thr Fenian Prosoners had distinguished careers on their eventual release. About 20 have Cork connection including the Protestant Poet Ned Kelly from Kinsale, Bandon man John Lynch a private in the 5th Dragoon Guards.

60 men seen drilling in a field in Durrus, West Cork in Fenian times, London, Rochester New York and Chinese family connections.

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