Denis Bambrick Cashman (March 1843 – 8 January 1897) was an Irish political prisoner and diarist who was transported to Western Australia due to Fenianism and wrote of his experiences in a diary.
Cashman was enlisted as a Fenian in 1858, around the age of 16. By the age of 25 he was working as a Law Clerk in Waterford.
On January 12, 1867, Cashman was arrested (the same day his third child was born) and was brought to trial on February 19, 1867 where he pleaded guilty to treason, he was sentenced to seven years penal servitude. He was first transported to Millibank Prison where he awaited transportation to Australia aboard the Hougoumont.
During the journey Cashman kept a diary detailing the day-to-day activities aboard ship and proving a detailed account of the feelings of the convicts and prisoners on the ship. Cashman was also involved in the production of The Wild Goose, the onboard newspaper.
Like many civilian Fenians, Cashman was pardoned on the 15 May 1869.[why?] In late October 1869, he and 14 other Fenians boarded the ship Baringa and sailed from Sydney, Australia to San Francisco, California. He took the Central Pacific Railroad out of California and headed to Boston to meet up with his wife Catherine, his son William, and his good friend and fellow Fenian John Boyle O'Reilly.
While in Boston, he worked in the book and publishing department, and later as the business manager of the Boston Pilot. He worked as a top salesman of Donahoe's Magazine, and later as the superintendent of Waste Water Department in Boston.[2]
As former prisoners—the two Bostonians had intimate knowledge of the inner workings of the Fremantle Prison and their contributions helped lead to the success of the rescue mission. Cashman strongly supported agrarian agitation in Ireland. In 1881, he published the first biography of Michael Davitt, a founder of the Irish National Land League. Cashman's The Life of Michael Davitt was published the same year Davitt was again imprisoned for after he accused the chief secretary of Ireland W. E. Forster of "infamous lying".[4]
Cashman was the pall-bearer at O'Reilly's funeral on August 13, 1890.[5]
Death
Cashman died from heart disease in his Boston home on 8 January 1897, he was survived by his wife Catherine and 3 children.[6]
Diary
His diary was donated to East Carolina University where Professor of English Charles Sullivan III edited it and in this form it was published in 2003. The diary contains poems by Cashman, John Boyle O'Reilly and John Flood. The diary is currently housed in the East Carolina Manuscript Collection in Joyner Library at East Carolina University.[7]
In the arts
Musician and local[clarification needed] historian Brendan Woods[who?] authored a play about the breakout, The Catalpa. On 15 November 2006, it premiered to a sellout audience at Fremantle Town Hall, and ran until 25 November. The play is based on Cashman's diaries with poetry by John Boyle O'Reilly set to music and dance.[citation needed]
^Kenneally, Ian (17 August 2011). From the Earth, A Cry: The Story of John Boyle O'Reilly. The Collins Press. ISBN9781848899476. from the original on 23 September 2021. Retrieved 23 September 2021.
^Fennell, Philip; King, Marie (1 February 2006). John Devoy's Catalpa Expedition. NYU Press. ISBN9780814727836. from the original on 23 September 2021. Retrieved 23 September 2021.
^A finding aid can be found at this link. Cashman's Hougoumont Diary 2006-09-09 at the Wayback Machine, lib.ecu.edu; accessed 24 August 2017.
External links
Biography, waterfordcountymuseum.org; accessed 24 August 2017.
January 24, 2023
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Denis Bambrick Cashman March 1843 8 January 1897 was an Irish political prisoner and diarist who was transported to Western Australia due to Fenianism and wrote of his experiences in a diary Denis CashmanCashman circa 1870sBornMarch 1843 1 Dungarvan County Waterford IrelandDied8 January 1897 1897 01 08 aged 54 55 Boston Massachusetts U S Known forWriting diary of experiences on the HougoumontSpouseCatherine Veale Contents 1 Early life 2 Transportation 3 Life in United States 3 1 Death 4 Diary 5 In the arts 6 See also 7 References 8 External linksEarly life EditThis section does not cite any sources Please help improve this section by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed August 2017 Learn how and when to remove this template message Cashman was enlisted as a Fenian in 1858 around the age of 16 By the age of 25 he was working as a Law Clerk in Waterford On January 12 1867 Cashman was arrested the same day his third child was born and was brought to trial on February 19 1867 where he pleaded guilty to treason he was sentenced to seven years penal servitude He was first transported to Millibank Prison where he awaited transportation to Australia aboard the Hougoumont Transportation EditThis section does not cite any sources Please help improve this section by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed August 2017 Learn how and when to remove this template message During the journey Cashman kept a diary detailing the day to day activities aboard ship and proving a detailed account of the feelings of the convicts and prisoners on the ship Cashman was also involved in the production of The Wild Goose the onboard newspaper Life in United States EditThis section does not cite any sources Please help improve this section by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed August 2017 Learn how and when to remove this template message Like many civilian Fenians Cashman was pardoned on the 15 May 1869 why In late October 1869 he and 14 other Fenians boarded the ship Baringa and sailed from Sydney Australia to San Francisco California He took the Central Pacific Railroad out of California and headed to Boston to meet up with his wife Catherine his son William and his good friend and fellow Fenian John Boyle O Reilly While in Boston he worked in the book and publishing department and later as the business manager of the Boston Pilot He worked as a top salesman of Donahoe s Magazine and later as the superintendent of Waste Water Department in Boston 2 Cashman was involved in the initial stages of planning the Catalpa rescue of 6 Fenians from Western Australia After hatching the scheme with Thomas McCarthy Fennell John Devoy the well known leader of the Clan na Gael traveled to Boston to meet with John Boyle O Reilly and Cashman 3 As former prisoners the two Bostonians had intimate knowledge of the inner workings of the Fremantle Prison and their contributions helped lead to the success of the rescue mission Cashman strongly supported agrarian agitation in Ireland In 1881 he published the first biography of Michael Davitt a founder of the Irish National Land League Cashman s The Life of Michael Davitt was published the same year Davitt was again imprisoned for after he accused the chief secretary of Ireland W E Forster of infamous lying 4 Cashman was the pall bearer at O Reilly s funeral on August 13 1890 5 Death Edit Cashman died from heart disease in his Boston home on 8 January 1897 he was survived by his wife Catherine and 3 children 6 Diary EditHis diary was donated to East Carolina University where Professor of English Charles Sullivan III edited it and in this form it was published in 2003 The diary contains poems by Cashman John Boyle O Reilly and John Flood The diary is currently housed in the East Carolina Manuscript Collection in Joyner Library at East Carolina University 7 In the arts EditMusician and local clarification needed historian Brendan Woods who authored a play about the breakout The Catalpa On 15 November 2006 it premiered to a sellout audience at Fremantle Town Hall and ran until 25 November The play is based on Cashman s diaries with poetry by John Boyle O Reilly set to music and dance citation needed See also EditList of convicts transported to Australia Catalpa rescueReferences Edit Massachusetts State and Federal Naturalization Records 1798 1950 Sullivan III C W Fenian diary Denis B Cashman on board theHougoumont Dublin Wolfhound Press 2001 pp 27 29 Stevens P F The Voyage of the Catalpa New York Carroll amp Graf Publishers 2002 p 155 Cashman Dennis B The life of Michael Davitt Kenneally Ian 17 August 2011 From the Earth A Cry The Story of John Boyle O Reilly The Collins Press ISBN 9781848899476 Archived from the original on 23 September 2021 Retrieved 23 September 2021 Fennell Philip King Marie 1 February 2006 John Devoy s Catalpa Expedition NYU Press ISBN 9780814727836 Archived from the original on 23 September 2021 Retrieved 23 September 2021 A finding aid can be found at this link Cashman s Hougoumont Diary Archived 2006 09 09 at the Wayback Machine lib ecu edu accessed 24 August 2017 External links EditBiography waterfordcountymuseum org accessed 24 August 2017 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Denis Cashman amp oldid 1128278730, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
