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Irish republican brotherhood was trasported to the penal colony of western australia by british authorities. 62 men were transported.
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Irish republican brotherhood moved to the convict establishment(now Fremantle prison)
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O'rielly escaped on the whaling ship with assistance of the local catholic priest, father Patrick McCabe,and settled in Boston.
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O'rielly found work with the pilot newspaper and became editor
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John devoy escaped and was granted amnesty in England, then sail to New York city.
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Devoy received a letter from imprisoned James Wilson and asked to escape.
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Devoy, o'rielly and McCarthy purchased a ship and sailed to Western Australia.
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Devoy approached the convention of the clan na Gael and got the clan to agree to fund a rescue of the men.
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Catalpa sailed from New Bedford, Massachusetts. Ship chronometer broke. Anthony used his navigation skills.
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Men left behind 3 were sick and passed away. Others fought in war and was not captured.
