Martin Cash
Martin Cash (baptised 10 October 1808 – 26 August 1877) was a notorious Irish-Australian convict bushranger, known for escaping twice from Port Arthur, Van Diemen's Land. His 1870 autobiography, The Adventures of Martin Cash, ghostwritten by James Lester Burke, also a former convict, became a best seller in Australia.
Martin Cash | |
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| Born | 1808 Enniscorthy, County Wexford, Ireland |
| Died | 26 August 1877 |
| Spouse | Mary Bennett (1824–1879) |
| Children | Martin Cash (1855–1871) |
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