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Michael Harrington

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Michael Harrington

Birth
County Cork, Ireland
Death
12 Feb 1886 (aged 60–61)
New York, New York County, New York, USA
Burial
Woodside, Queens County, New York, USA Add to Map
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Harrington was one of six Fenian prisoners who were rescued from New South Wales by the American whaler Catalpa in 1876. He was incarcerated after being captured for deserting his regiment after he returned to Ireland to join the Fenian resistance movement.
Harrington was one of six Fenian prisoners who were rescued from New South Wales by the American whaler Catalpa in 1876. He was incarcerated after being captured for deserting his regiment after he returned to Ireland to join the Fenian resistance movement.

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