A Mingling of Swans: A Cork Fenian and Friends 'Visit' Australia (Classics of Irish History)

A Mingling of Swans is the previously unpublished account of the author's time as a Fenian prisoner in Australia. It includes his experiences as a convict on roadwork parties, as well as his correspondence, and some articles on his impressions of Western Australia. Casey protrays with humor and determination the harsh conditions endured by Fenian prisoners. ""Casey articulates a deeply felt sense of personal injustice. To be treated as an ordinary convict rather than a political prisoner, and such injustice, provide him with a living metaphor for Ireland's treatment by England.""-Irish Literary Supplement