Abortive Fenian risings in Ireland

Historical Context Note

Litencyc Editors (Independent Scholar - Europe)
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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://staging.litencyc.com/php/stopics.php?rec=true&UID=18531, accessed 23 November 2024.]

18531 Abortive Fenian risings in Ireland 2 Historical context notes are intended to give basic and preliminary information on a topic. In some cases they will be expanded into longer entries as the Literary Encyclopedia evolves.

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