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Leaflet. "Speech of Roger Casement from the Dock", undated

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 5
Identifier: EPH 5027-5

Scope and Contents

with photograph portrait of Casement on cover. Leaflet printed by Fergus O'Connor, Dublin. Roger Casement (1864-1916), a respected diplomat who had been knighted by the British Crown for his humanitarian work, was involved in planning for the Easter Rising. He sought assistance from Germany, then at war with England, and when he arrived on the south coast of Ireland he was soon arrested, taken to England, and tried for treason. Casement was sentenced to death and executed in Pentonville Prison on August 3, 1916.

Dates

  • Creation: undated

Language of Materials

English

Conditions Governing Access

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Repository Details

Part of the University of Notre Dame Rare Books & Special Collections Repository

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