The Fenian movement in this country was of political birth in this city. It was first a weak organization of ambitious Irishmen, who sought by combination to extort office from the Democratic party.

The Fenians are making active preparations for an early movement. We learn from reliable private sources that the time and manner of the invasion has been decided on at the recent conference in ...

Before going into the details necessary to answer these questions, the history of the Fenian movement should be addressed— but space does not allow for an in-depth chronology of the Fenians and ...

Hogan served six years with the Royal Dragoons, a mounted infantry, before becoming part of the Fenian movement. But before the Fenians could strike, their plan was uncovered, and in 1866 ...

The Fenian Movement is a secret revolutionary society organized in 1858 in Ireland and the US to achieve Irish independence from England by force. The Fenian Movement or Fenians is a secret ...

For the peasants, life was an uphill struggle, almost from the cradle to the grave, and the Fenian movement brought life and hope to them. Ryan had a deep interest in his country's history.

In this environment, the American branch of the Fenian movement thrived. Founded primarily to raise funds and obtain weaponry to send back to Ireland for a military rebellion against the English ...