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Secret Irish republican political organisations
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Fenians
American Celtic rock band
The Fenians are a Celtic rock band from Orange County, California. They take their name from a pair of organizations known as the Fenians dedicated to
The_Fenians
Irish republican military campaign in Canada (1866–1871)
ignored the preparations undertaken by the Fenians due to anger over British assistance to the Confederacy during the American Civil War. The Fenian raids
Fenian_raids
Irish republican organisation
na Gael, a sister organisation to the Irish Republican Brotherhood (IRB). Members were commonly known as "Fenians". O'Mahony, who was a Gaelic scholar
Fenian_Brotherhood
Topics referred to by the same term
Look up Fenian in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Fenian may refer to: Fenians: fraternal organisations dedicated to the establishment of an independent
Fenian_(disambiguation)
Grouping of Irish myths
The Fenian Cycle (/ˈfiːniən/), Fianna Cycle or Finn Cycle (Irish: an Fhiannaíocht) is a body of early Irish literature focusing on the exploits of the
Fenian_Cycle
1867 rebellion against British rule in Ireland
Fenians, subsequently known as the Manchester martyrs, were executed in November 1867. The Fenians were a transatlantic association consisting of the
Fenian_Rising
2026 studio album by Kneecap
Fenian is the second studio album by the Irish hip-hop trio Kneecap, released on 1 May 2026 through Heavenly Recordings. It is produced by Dan Carey. Preceded
Fenian_(album)
Submarine designed for use by the Fenian Brotherhood
stole Fenian Ram and the Holland III prototype in November 1883. Although Holland III accidentally sank in the East River, the Fenians took the Fenian Ram
Fenian_Ram
Three Irish nationalists hanged in 1867
cent of the population, and one contemporary estimate put the number of Fenians and Fenian sympathisers living within 50 miles (80 km) of the city at
Manchester_Martyrs
This is a list of weapons during the Fenian raids Pattern 1853 Enfield Snider–Enfield Spencer repeating rifle Ballard Rifle Sharp rifle Colt 1851 Navy
List_of_Fenian_raids_weapons
Irish member of the Fenian Brotherhood (1841–1868)
member of the Fenians. Barrett was the last man to be publicly hanged in England, for his part in the Clerkenwell explosion in December 1867. The bombing
Michael_Barrett_(Fenian)
Officer in the American Civil War & member of the Fenian Brotherhood (1834–1878)
Canadian Biography states that Ridgeway made O'Neill a Fenian hero. He had won the only success the Fenians ever achieved in their numerous enterprises against
John_O'Neill_(Fenian)
Former secret oath-bound fraternal organisation
of both wings of the movement are often referred to as "Fenians". The IRB played an important role in the history of Ireland, as the chief advocate of
Irish_Republican_Brotherhood
Gaelic games club in County Kilkenny, Ireland
The Fenians' Hurling Club is a Gaelic Athletic Association club in Johnstown, County Kilkenny, Ireland. The club is exclusively concerned with the game
Fenians_Johnstown_GAA
Irish separatist and leading Fenian
things: O'Leary's noble head;" Young Ireland: The Old and the New (1885) Recollections of Fenians and Fenianism, 2 vols, London, 1896 Alan O'Day, O'Leary
John_O'Leary_(Fenian)
2025 British-Irish historical drama television series
Cochrane, a local Fenian organiser who is committed to the Irish Republican cause Seamus O'Hara as Patrick Cochrane, a local Fenian organiser and Ellen's
House_of_Guinness
Canadian Father of Confederation (1825–1868)
the Catholic bishops proved unable to control the Fenians in either the US or Canada. A final factor explaining the influence of the Fenians was the courting
Thomas_D'Arcy_McGee
1866 battle of the Fenian Raids on Canada
invaders, the Fenians. It was the largest engagement of the Fenian Raids, the first modern industrial-era battle to be fought by Canadians and the first to
Battle_of_Ridgeway
1876 escape of Irish Fenians from a penal colony in Western Australia
many of the imprisoned Fenians. Another round of pardons was issued in 1871, after which only a small group of "military" Fenians remained in Western Australia's
Catalpa_rescue
Irish Fenian (c. 1840–1868)
of a number of such workers recruited by Thomas Clarke Luby for the Fenians, taking the Irish Republican Brotherhood (IRB) oath about March 1861. He was
Edward_Duffy_(Fenian)
Sloop of the Royal Navy
included an attack by the Fenians, a lost torpedo, and a coal gas explosion. An enquiry in September 1881 concluded coal gas was the cause. In November 1881
HMS_Doterel_(1880)
Irish poet, orator and republican
the Poet of the Fenians, was an Irish poet, orator and republican who was famous as the writer of the song "The Rising of the Moon" and as one of the
John_Keegan_Casey
Bombing campaign by Irish republicans from 1881 to 1885
p. 30. Shane Kenna. "War in the Shadows". "London Metropolital Police Service - History - The Fenians". Archived from the original on 27 September 2011
Fenian_dynamite_campaign
which was a regular meeting place of local Fenians. He was accused of being the "Head Centre" of the Fenian Brotherhood in Cork. Geary avoided arrest and
John_J._Geary
Wife of Friedrich Engels (1827–1878)
about the Fenians' violent methods, Eleanor completely identified with them, regularly signing her letters to Lizzie as "Eleanor, F.S." (Fenian Sister)
Lizzie_Burns
Missouri. Fenians and Innisfails faced each other on 20 July 1904 and Fenians won 10-0. Innisfails' hurling team also featured in and won the hurling competition
Gaelic football at the 1904 Summer Olympics
Gaelic_football_at_the_1904_Summer_Olympics
Irish nationalist and Civil War (Union) officer
of the Fenians coming from the United States had to arrive separately to avoid arrest from the British), and lacked the element of surprise as the British
Edward_O'Meagher_Condon
number of monuments and memorials dedicated to the Fenian Rising of 1867 exist in Ireland. Some of the monuments are in remembrance of specific battles
List of monuments and memorials to the Fenian Rebellion
List_of_monuments_and_memorials_to_the_Fenian_Rebellion
Hip-hop group from Northern Ireland
of the central themes of Kneecap's music (they refer to themselves as “republican hoods” and their fans as "fenians") as well as hostility to the police
Kneecap_(band)
Irish rebel song
the Fenians. He wrote the song at about the time of the 1916 Rising, referring back to the earlier Fenian Rising of 1867. It evokes the memory of the
Down by the Glenside (The Bold Fenian Men)
Down_by_the_Glenside_(The_Bold_Fenian_Men)
Street in Dublin, Ireland
Fenian Street (Irish: Sráid na bhFíníní) is a street in Dublin, Ireland. Fenian Street runs from Lincoln Place at the western end, to Hogan Place at the
Fenian_Street
Irish Republican and Fenian
experiences in his Recollections of Fenians and Fenianism. In 1869, Daly returned to Ireland and took up his old job in the timber yard, and also his Republican
John_Daly_(Fenian)
1870 Fenian raid into Canada
Ireland. In 1870, the Fenians crossed the Canadian border and proceeded to the top of Eccles Hill where they were confronted by members of the Canadian home
Battle_of_Eccles_Hill
Irish republican organization
of American support for the Fenian cause began to diminish as the Fenians were seen as a threat to stability in the region. The Irish were still seen as
Clan_na_Gael
Annual hurling competition season
Ballyhale Shamrocks v Rower-Inistioge Fenians v James Stephens Fenians v James Stephens Ballyhale Shamrocks v Fenians The first-round match between Erin's
1978 Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship
1978_Kilkenny_Senior_Hurling_Championship
19th-century American Thoroughbred racehorse
Fenian (foaled 1866) was a Thoroughbred racehorse who won the 1869 Belmont Stakes. Bred by August Belmont, Fenian raced as a two-year-old, winning two
Fenian_(horse)
Irish poet
sympathised with the Fenian movement. She was the sister of Irish nationalist and leading Fenian John O'Leary. Ellen O'Leary was born in 1831 in the town of Tipperary
Ellen_O'Leary
Skirmish during the Fenian Raids
informed of the situation came and surrounded the Fenian movement’s army in Fort Erie, causing O'Neill to retreat back to New York State. Some Fenians chose
Battle_of_Fort_Erie_(1866)
Part of the United Kingdom
Northern Ireland is a part of the United Kingdom in the north-east of the island of Ireland. It has been variously described as a country, province or
Northern_Ireland
1867 terrorist attack in London, England
the IRB, who were nicknamed "Fenians", exploded a bomb to try to free a member of their group who was being held on remand at Clerkenwell Prison. The
Clerkenwell_explosion
Last ship to send convicts to Australia
Amongst the convicts were 62 Fenian political prisoners, transported for their part in the Fenian Rising of 1867. About 17 of these were military Fenians. The
Hougoumont_(ship)
Association football club in Scotland
Premiership, the top division of Scottish football. The club was founded in 1887 with the purpose of alleviating poverty in the Irish–Scots population in the city's
Celtic_F.C.
"Rebels in the Dock: The Prosecution of the Dublin Fenians, 1865–6". Irish-American Cultural Institute. 34 (2). Desmond, Ryan (1967). The Fenian Chief: A
The Irish People (1863 newspaper)
The_Irish_People_(1863_newspaper)
Female figure and also place of evil mentioned in the Book of Revelation
Babylon the Great, commonly known as the Whore of Babylon, refers to both a symbolic female figure and a place of malevolence as mentioned in the Book of
Whore_of_Babylon
Historic fortification in Ontario, Canada
demanded food and horses. The only payment they could offer were Fenian bonds, which the townspeople would not accept. The Fenians cut the telegraph wires and
Old_Fort_Erie
1818 novel by Mary Shelley
Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus is an 1818 Gothic novel written by English author Mary Shelley. Frankenstein tells the story of Victor Frankenstein
Frankenstein
Irish nationalist politician and Gaelic scholar (1815–1877)
attention to the spread of Fenianism. The close of the Civil War in the spring of 1865 gave a great impetus to the Fenians, owing to the number of Irish-American
John_O'Mahony
Irish revolutionary (1835–1909)
figure in the Irish Republican Brotherhood (also known as IRB and Fenians), Flood was centrally involved in some of the major actions of the 1860s. He
John_Flood_(Fenian)
President of the United States (1885–1889; 1893–1897)
to hard work. In 1866, he successfully defended some participants in the Fenian raid, working pro bono (free of charge). In 1868, Cleveland attracted
Grover_Cleveland
Capital city of Canada
Ottawa, on Sparks Street when Thomas D'Arcy McGee was shot, and suspected Fenian Patrick James Whelan was later convicted and publicly hanged. In 1874, Métis
Ottawa
from the original on 20 December 2017. Retrieved 15 December 2018. "Police outlaw 'fenians and huns'". BBC. 24 January 2008. Archived from the original
List_of_ethnic_slurs
19th-century conflicts between China and European powers
Qing dynasty and the Western powers during the mid-19th century. The First Opium War was fought from 1839 to 1842 between China and the British Empire.
Opium_Wars
Irish Fenian activist
of the police. Later, a document found in Stephens's newspaper, The Irish People, led to the arrest of leading Fenians and the suppression of the paper
Charles_Underwood_O'Connell
Annual hurling competition season
O'Loughlin Gaels Fenians v Ballyhale Shamrocks Glenmore v O'Loughlin Gaels Fenians v Glenmore Graigue-Ballycallan v Tullaroan Fenians v Glenmore Graigue-Ballycallan
1998 Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship
1998_Kilkenny_Senior_Hurling_Championship
Creature/character in Irish mythology
The Salmon of Knowledge (Irish: An Bradán Feasa) is a creature in the Fenian Cycle of Irish mythology, sometimes identified with the mythical seer Fintan
Salmon_of_Knowledge
Medieval Irish mythical narrative text
The Boyhood Deeds of Fionn (Old Irish: Macgnímartha Finn) is a medieval Irish narrative belonging to the Fenian Cycle of Irish mythology. As its title
The_Boyhood_Deeds_of_Fionn
Australian convict and Fenian from Ireland (1836–1921)
other Fenians began the long sea voyage on board the Hougoumont. Life in Fremantle was hard. Wilson had been sentenced to penal servitude, and found the monotony
James Wilson (Irish nationalist)
James_Wilson_(Irish_nationalist)
Irish Fenian and politician (1846–1919)
reorganisation of the Fenians. After his return he was arrested in Dublin on 17 February 1868 and spent five months in Kilmainham and Mountjoy jails. The County
John_O'Connor_Power
Irish rebel
many Fenians were arrested, James Stephens, founder of the Irish Republican Brotherhood (IRB), appointed Devoy Chief Organiser of Fenians in the British
John_Devoy
Irish rebel song
celebrating the Manchester Martyrs, three Fenians executed in 1867. It served as an unofficial anthem for Irish nationalists from the 1870s to the 1910s. On
God_Save_Ireland
New Zealand tramping track
The Fenian Track is a historic walking track in Kahurangi National Park, in the West Coast Region of New Zealand. The track was originally constructed
Fenian_Track
Tenth conflict of the Russo-Turkish wars (1853–1856)
of the war included the Eastern question (the decline of the Ottoman Empire), the expansion of Russia in the preceding Russo-Turkish wars, and the British
Crimean_War
The following is a list of albums, EPs, and mixtapes released or scheduled for release in 2026. These albums are (1) original, i.e. excluding reissues
List_of_2026_albums
Racial slur against Chinese people
as in the Qing dynasty. It may also reflect the word chink, meaning "slit," with reference to the comparatively narrow eyes of East Asians. The first
Chink
1975). Fenianism in North America. The Pennsylvania State University Press. ISBN 978-0271011882. Stacey, Charles Perry (1931). "Fenianism and the Rise of
List of wars involving the United States in the 19th century (1851-1900)
List_of_wars_involving_the_United_States_in_the_19th_century_(1851-1900)
Irish republican (1831–1915)
from the original on 21 September 2021. Retrieved 21 September 2021. Kostal, R.W. (1999). "Rebels in the Dock: The Prosecution of the Dublin Fenians, 1865–6"
Jeremiah_O'Donovan_Rossa
Militia unit in New Brunswick
was responsible for defending the islands in Passamaquoddy Bay (the West Isles), including Campobello, which the Fenians had publicly announced they intended
Charlotte_County_Militia
North American theater of the Seven Years' War
the north to the Province of Georgia in the south. Many of the older colonies' land claims extended arbitrarily far to the west, as the extent of the
French_and_Indian_War
Irish nationalist (1833–1908)
Stephens and the American Fenians. In September 1865, the Dublin Castle administration suppressed publication of The Irish People, a Fenian run newspaper
Thomas J. Kelly (Irish nationalist)
Thomas_J._Kelly_(Irish_nationalist)
black person; also the name for the segregation laws prevalent in much of the United States until the civil rights movement of the 1950s and 1960s. Jim
List of ethnic slurs and epithets by ethnicity
List_of_ethnic_slurs_and_epithets_by_ethnicity
1982 undeclared Argentina–United Kingdom war
The Falklands War (Spanish: Guerra de las Malvinas) was a ten-week war in the South Atlantic in 1982 between Argentina and the United Kingdom over possession
Falklands_War
Former column and statue in Dublin, Ireland
erect, despite the absence of an internal staircase or viewing platform. The London column was the subject of an attack during the Fenian dynamite campaign
Nelson's_Pillar
Irish Fenian
raids on Canada in 1866 and 1870, many American Fenians were disillusioned about any campaign to counter the British presence in Ireland. However, Alfred
John_Kearney_(soldier)
1992 Australian TV series or program
The Fremantle Conspiracy is a 1992 Australian mini series based on the 1876 escape by some Fenians from Fremantle Gaol. Nikki Coghill as Hanna Bernard
The_Fremantle_Conspiracy
Irish Fenian
- Fenians - James Moutaine". New Zealand Herald, Volume III, Issue 647, 8 December 1865, Page 5 "The Project Gutenberg eBook of Speeches from the Dock
John_Lynch_(Fenian)
1755 battle of the French and Indian War
The Battle of the Monongahela (also known as the Battle of Braddock's Field and the Battle of the Wilderness) took place on July 9, 1755, at the beginning
Battle_of_the_Monongahela
President of the United States from 1881 to 1885
who supported James K. Polk during the 1844 United States presidential election. Arthur also supported the Fenian Brotherhood, an Irish republican organization
Chester_A._Arthur
1874 play written by Dion Boucicault
up so that the Father does not need to. Kinchela receives a letter detailing the Queen's pardoning of the Fenians. Kinchela and Duff fear the freedom of
The_Shaughraun
Ulster loyalist song
"Please send the army in," And they got down and they pleaded with a bishop called McGuin. So listen, all you Fenians, you rebels to the core, The next time
The_Night_We_Burned_Ardoyne
Irish rebel (1825–1901)
among Irish exiles all over the world under that name. O’Leary, p. 82 In John O'Leary's Fenians and Fenianism, he spells the name "Deneefe" though this
James_Stephens_(Fenian)
2000 song by Steve Earle
album) 2003: The Punters – Fisherman's Blues 2004: The Elders – The Best Crowd We Ever Had 2007: The Fenians – The Best of the Fenians: Couldn't Have
Galway Girl (Steve Earle song)
Galway_Girl_(Steve_Earle_song)
1883 American submarine prototype
most recently[when?] by the National Underwater and Marine Agency. The Fenians had been planning to use it to fight Britain for the independence of Ireland
Holland_III
Irish soldier and Member of Parliament (1840-1905)
"The Captain and the Fenians: William Henry O'Shea and The IRB". History Ireland. 17 (5): 34–37. JSTOR 40588420. Jordan, Jane (Autumn 2011). "The Captain
William_O'Shea
Irish poet, journalist, author and activist (1844–1890)
was a member of the Irish Republican Brotherhood, or Fenians, for which he was transported to Western Australia. After escaping to the United States, he
John_Boyle_O'Reilly
1812–1815 conflict in North America
The War of 1812 was a conflict initiated by the United States against the United Kingdom and its allies fought mainly in North America and at sea during
War_of_1812
American politician
October 1865 the Fenian Brotherhood held another convention in Philadelphia. In the days beforehand, Roberts lead a delegation of Fenians to a meeting
William_R._Roberts
Military unit
1862, the regiment saw a service history stretching from the Fenian Raids of the 1860s–1870s into the middle of the 20th century. In 1965, the regiment
Victoria_Rifles_of_Canada
Former prison in Fremantle, Western Australia
after which only eight militant Fenians remained in Western Australia's penal system. The Fenians in America bought the whaling ship Catalpa, which on
Fremantle_Prison
Fictional character from Sherlock Holmes stories
with the Irish literary and political community in London. She suggests that Moriarty, Ireland's Napoleon, represents the Fenian threat at the heart
Professor_Moriarty
denounce the Fenians ("Heaven keep us from a Fenian republic!") but declare for home rule and for the Land League. Succeeding Emmet's attempt in 1803, the Young
Protestant_Irish_nationalists
Irish folk singer, songwriter, and guitarist (born 1945)
one of the founding members of the bands Planxty and Moving Hearts and has had significant success as a solo artist. His first album, Paddy on the Road
Christy_Moore
Annual hurling competition season
James Stephens Fenians v Glenmore Dicksboro v Mullinavat Fenians v Erin's Own Fenians v Erin's Own Dicksboro v Fenians Dicksboro v Fenians Overall Single
1993 Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship
1993_Kilkenny_Senior_Hurling_Championship
Irish ballad
Shamrocks. The lyrics were written by Casey (1846–70), the "Fenian Poet", who based the poem on the failed 1798 uprising in Granard, County Longford. The ballad
The_Rising_of_the_Moon
(1841 – 13 December 1884) was a member of the Fenian Brotherhood and the Clan na Gael who, during the Fenian dynamite campaign organized by Jeremiah O'Donovan
William_Mackey_Lomasney
Fenian and supporter of Irish independence
than 60 other Fenians, including O'Donovan, Cornelius O'Mahony and Joseph Nunan he set sail on board Hougoumont. This ship was to be the last to transport
Hugh_Francis_Brophy
Football match
the four provinces of Ireland. The final was contested by St Finbarr's of Cork and Fenians of Kilkenny, with St Finbarr's winning by 3-8 to 1-6. The All-Ireland
1975 All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship final
1975_All-Ireland_Senior_Club_Hurling_Championship_final
Group of Irish rebels exiled to the United States
the Fenian movement in the US in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. "Peace Almanac Meán Fómhair". 19 December 2017. Archived from the
Cuba_Five
Irish-American marine engineer (1841–1914)
demonstrated the Holland I prototype. In 1881, Fenian Ram was launched but, soon after, Holland and the Fenians parted company on bad terms over the issue of
John_Philip_Holland
Annual hurling competition
between 1952 and 1967. Fenians added their name to the roll of honour in 1970 before claiming four more championships before the end of the decade. In 1978 Ballyhale
Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship
Kilkenny_Senior_Hurling_Championship
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