The Fenian Rising

James Stephens and the Irish Republican Brotherhood, 1858-1867

Author: Michael T. Foy

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The rise of the Irish Republican Brotherhood and its American counterpart, the Fenian Brotherhood, two revolutionary organisations dedicated to overthrowing British rule in Ireland and establishing an Irish republic This book vividly describes the rise of the Irish Republican Brotherhood and its American counterpart, the Fenian Brotherhood, two revolutionary organisations dedicated to overthrowing British rule in Ireland and establishing an Irish republic. Led by James Stephens, nineteenth-century Ireland's most important revolutionary, the IRB rapidly became an increasingly serious threat which Dublin Castle struggled unsuccessfully for years to suppress. In spite of Stephens's downfall in January 1867 the IRB finally launched a rising and despite its failure, republicans snatched political victory from the jaws of defeat when the execution of the Manchester Martyrs galvanised every shade of Irish nationalism. Rising from the ashes, the IRB survived to eventually become what has been called the most enduring and successful revolutionary secret society in Europe. AUTHOR: Michael T Foy is a former Head of History at Methodist College, Belfast and Tutor in Irish History at Queen's University, Belfast. He possesses an MA and PHD from Queen's University, Belfast. He has appeared frequently on Irish TV speaking on Irish history, and is the author of three previous books for The History Press. He lives in Co. Antrim. 25 b/w illustrations

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Michael Doheny and John O'Mahony founded the Fenian Brotherhood in America and James Stephens the Irish Republican Brotherhood in Ireland; this secret, oath-bound organisation became "the most enduring and successful revolutionary secret society in Euprope".

-- Brian Maye Feature in The Irish Times

About the Author

MICHAEL T. FOY is a former Head of History at Methodist College, Belfast and Tutor in Irish History at Queen’s University, Belfast. He possesses an MA and PHD from Queen’s University, Belfast. He has appeared frequently on Irish TV speaking on Irish history, and is the author of three previous books for The History Press. He lives in County Antrim.