Hidden History RTE

[Main Street]

I missed last nights one on De Valera and Churchill.
I hope they repeat these programmes. Probably the best run of docu dramas RTE have managed to put together (with other peoples money hopefully).
Last weeks for those who did not see it was called "The Catalpa Rescue" about the extraordinary rescue of the 6 Fenians from Freemantle jail.
It was stirringly documented and well acted out.
John Devoy in the US the brains behind the 2 year escape, the support cast of the  World Brotherhood of Fenians not least the bold John Breslin the executor of the escape, the ship captain George Anthony. Plus a host of other "funny" incidents  as Breslin bumps into another escape operation in Freemantle
I wonder what else they could have done with the "good citizen" they encountered on the beach?

The programme wasn't shy to pump up the significance of the escape to subsequent Irish history. The Fenian Brotherhood ploughed so much money and energy into this venture at the behest of Devoy, his position was elevated and secured, ensuring full support for the Fenian descendents.

[armaghniac]

The Australian rescue story would make a great film, it has everything bar sex and I expect some sex could be included somewhere.

I wonder what else they could have done with the "good citizen" they encountered on the beach?

well they should have tied the f****r up at least

[Main Street]

I was thinking they could have dug a hole and have just his head sticking out of the sand as the tide inched its way in.

The Australian rescue story would make a great film, it has everything bar sex and I expect some sex could be included somewhere

These are real Fenians we are talking about, sex was just an act to procreate more Fenians.