The fenian martyrs of Ireland. Executed at Manchester Eng. Nov. 23, 1867. Their last words were God save Ireland"" – Antique Print
![The fenian martyrs of Ireland. Executed at Manchester Eng. Nov. 23, 1867. Their last words were God save Ireland"", [no date recorded on shelflist card] — historic print](https://images.jameslantos.com/img/d4/d47ce36a591b-L.webp)
(Originally scanned by the Library of Congress. Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)
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This rare historic print captures The fenian martyrs of Ireland. Executed at Manchester Eng. Nov. 23, 1867. Their last words were God save Ireland"" in remarkable detail. The original is held by the Library of Congress, so what you hang is a true record of its time.
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The fenian martyrs of Ireland. Executed at Manchester Eng. Nov. 23, 1867. Their last words were God save Ireland""
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Few keepsakes of the 1860s name their subjects as plainly as this one, which commemorates three Fenians hanged in Manchester, England, on November 23, 1867, and remembered as the Manchester Martyrs. They were convicted of killing a police sergeant during the September 1867 rescue of two imprisoned Fenian leaders, a case that drew wide attention in both Britain and Ireland. The inscription gives their final words as "God save Ireland," a phrase that soon became a rallying cry for Irish nationalists on both sides of the Atlantic. No date is recorded, so the piece most likely dates from the years just after the hangings.
| Created / published | [no date recorded on shelflist card] |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 print. |
| Notes | This record contains unverified data from PGA shelflist card. Associated name on shelflist card: Hart, Chas. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division |
| Original scan | 1,536 × 1,221 px · prints to 5 × 4 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-HPA-116991 |
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