What is recorded here
Roger David Casement was born in Sandycove, County Dublin, on 1 September 1864. He witnessed brutal colonial exploitation in the Congo and Amazon, exposing those systems through detailed reports. That experience turned him against empire and drew him into Irish nationalism.
Why this person is known: Irish diplomat, activist, nationalist and poet (1864–1916)
- Birthplace
- Sandycove
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