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The Fenian Rising: Ireland's Forgotten American Invasion
While the Easter Rising of 1916 dominates popular memory, a bolder and more complex chapter occurred decades earlier. This episode explores the Fenian Brotherhood’s transatlantic dream to seize control of Ireland using American resources. We trace the journey of John O’Mahony and the Clan na Gael from New York City to the rugged shores of County Donegal in 1867. The narrative centers on the failed invasion force known as the Invincibles, who arrived with rifles and dynamite but found an island that had largely moved on from revolution. Through the eyes of commanders like Thomas Sweeney and…
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