The Catalpa Rescue
2 hours 44 minutes · America, Ireland and Australia
About this film
The Catalpa Rescue tells the story of the 1876 escape of Fenian prisoners from Fremantle, Western Australia. It was filmed in America, Ireland and Australia by Marcus Howard for Easter Rising Stories.
It is the first full-length Irish history documentary to combine real footage with AI, reconstructing the escape as closely as the primary source accounts allow.
Credits
An independent documentary by Marcus Howard. Made for education.
Also filmed
Footage of the unveiling of the Catalpa monument in Glasnevin Cemetery by the National Graves Association and the Fenian Memorial Committee of America, September 2026. Watch the unveiling →
