Abortive Fenian risings in Ireland

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Litencyc Editors (Independent Scholar - Europe)

The Literary Encyclopedia. Volume 1.2.4: Irish Writing and Culture, 400-present.
Vol. editors: Paul Delaney (Trinity College Dublin), Anne Markey (Dublin City University), Ian Campbell Ross (Trinity College Dublin), Sinéad Sturgeon (Queen's University Belfast)

Domains

Riots and violent protests

Dates

Date of occurrence 1867-03-05

Places

Ireland, Republic of (Eire) (Location)
Northern Ireland (Location)

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In Ireland, Fenian risings break out in the north and west of the country, organised by the Irish Republican Brotherhood, but it soon peters out and most of its leaders are arrested, although none are executed.

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Citation: Editors, Litencyc. "Abortive Fenian risings in Ireland". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 30 December 2011 [https://www.litencyc.com/php/stopics.php?rec=true&UID=18531, accessed 26 April 2024.]

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