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Bookmark or Share- Roger Casement - National Library of Ireland - 1916 ExhibitionRoger Casement. He tried to recruit an Irish brigade from Irish prisoners of war in Germany and to import German arms. Roger Casement (1864-1916) was born at Doyle’s Cottage, Lawson Terrace, Sandycove, Co. Dublin, the son of Captain Roger Casement of the 3rd Dragoon Guards of the British army and Anne Jephson from Mallow, Co. Cork.
- Sir Roger Casement | Irish Patriot, Humanitarian Activist - BritannicaSir Roger Casement was a distinguished British public servant who was executed for treason and became one of the principal Irish martyrs in the revolt against British rule in Ireland. Casement was a British consul in Portuguese East Africa (Mozambique; 1895–98), Angola (1898–1900), Congo Free State.
- Roger Casement: How did a hero come to be considered a traitor?In 1911, Roger Casement knelt before King George V and was knighted for his humanitarian work. Five years later, he was hanged for treason at London's Pentonville prison and his naked body...
- Roger Casement (1864-1916) - Gov.ieRoger Casement’s work to expose cruelty and abuse in Africa secured his legacy as one of the great Irish humanitarians of the early 20th century, and his commitment is reflected in Ireland’s long standing involvement with UN peacekeeping missions and our strong commitment to overseas development.
- Roger Casement: Secrets of the Black Diaries - BBCThe renowned human rights campaigner, Sir Roger Casement, was hanged in 1916 for his involvement in the Irish Nationalist revolt in Dublin - the Easter Rising.
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