Project Gutenberg 2004-07-20 Public domain in the USA. 158 Sullivan, T. D. (Timothy Daniel) 1827 1914 Sullivan, Timothy Daniel The Dock and the Scaffold The Manchester Tragedy and the Cruise of the Jacknell At head of title: "God save Ireland." E-text prepared by Jonathan Ingram, William Flis, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team "The Dock and the Scaffold" by T. D. Sullivan is a historical account written in the late 19th century that chronicles significant events surrounding the Fenian movement, particularly focusing on the Manchester Martyrs. The work details the injustices faced by Irish freedom fighters, specifically the case of William Philip Allen, Michael O'Brien, and Michael Larkin, who were sentenced to death for their roles in a daring attempt to rescue a fellow Fenian leader from British custody. Sullivan seeks to honor their memory and highlight the struggle for Irish independence, presenting the trio as martyrs to the cause of freedom. The opening of the narrative sets the stage with a vivid description of the atmosphere in Manchester on November 23, 1867, as a crowd gathers to witness the execution of the three Irish men. Sullivan contrasts the morbid curiosity of the masses with the patriotic fervor among the Irish community, who mourn for the condemned while simultaneously pledging to continue their fight for freedom. Through dramatic recounting, he introduces key characters, including Colonel Kelly, who was initially captured, and outlines the political climate of the time as the Irish people grapple with despair and indignation over the executions. The narrative captures the tension and emotionality of the moment, depicting the poignant legacy left by those who died for their beliefs. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 61.9 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Fenians Ireland -- Politics and government -- 19th century Ireland -- Biography Erin's Hope (Brigantine) DA Text Category: History - Other Category: History - British Category: History - Modern (1750+) 271960 2025-08-05T17:42:33.968400 text/html 252705 2024-10-28T19:59:07 text/html 488277 2025-08-05T17:42:40.393433 application/epub+zip 487497 2025-08-05T17:42:36.198392 application/epub+zip 167202 2025-08-05T17:42:34.648416 application/epub+zip 2905475 2025-08-05T17:42:43.393350 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2879233 2025-08-05T17:42:39.180373 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 261583 2022-09-06T23:30:52.605766 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 235807 2025-08-05T17:42:33.537459 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 215974 2024-10-28T19:59:07 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17578 2025-08-05T17:42:43.745366 application/rdf+xml 12456 2025-08-05T17:42:35.145473 image/jpeg 3702 2025-08-05T17:42:34.895390 image/jpeg 478786 2025-08-05T17:42:34.001419 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia