🎙️ Episode 15 – Inside Ireland’s Fenian Legacy: Honoring Denis Cashman

In this episode of Craic on the Coast, host Michael Schilling sits down with two special guests: Liam Ó Culbáird of the National Graves Association and George McLaughlin of the Fenian Memorial Committee of America. Together, we explore the remarkable story of Denis Cashman, a Fenian activist who endured imprisonment, exile, and became an important figure in the struggle for Irish freedom.

On Saturday, September 13th, a headstone will be unveiled at Holyhood Cemetery in Brookline, MA, finally marking Cashman’s resting place after generations in an unmarked grave. Our guests share the history behind this moment, the Fenian connections stretching from Boston to Ireland, and the lasting importance of remembering those who gave everything for Irish independence.

We also discuss the work of the National Graves Association in preserving and protecting the resting places of Ireland’s patriots, and the mission of the Fenian Memorial Committee of America in connecting the diaspora with this powerful legacy.

🔑 Key Topics

• Who Denis Cashman was, and his role in the Fenian movement

• The historical importance of Holyhood Cemetery in Boston

• The process of researching and preserving gravesites through the NGA

• The Fenian Memorial Committee’s ongoing mission in the United States

• Connections to the Catalpa Rescue and other Fenian efforts

• How Irish-American families can get involved in honoring their ancestors

📌 Show Notes & Links

• National Graves Association – www.nga.ie

• Fenian Memorial Committee of America – fenianmca.org

• Holyhood Cemetery, Brookline, MA – resting place of Denis Cashman

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