What the records say
- When
- 14 Feb 1867 – Mar 1867
- Kind
- Rebellion
- Coordinates
- 53.35° N, 7.92° W
- Description
- 1867 rebellion against British rule in Ireland
Fenian Rising
1867 rebellion against British rule in Ireland
The Fenian Rising was a rebellion against British rule in Ireland organised by the Irish Republican Brotherhood (IRB). After the suppression of the Irish People newspaper in September 1865, disaffection among Irish radical nationalists continued to smoulder, and during the later part of 1866, IRB leader James Stephens endeavoured to raise funds in the United States for a fresh rising planned for the following year.
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