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The Fenians and the 1867 Rising: Ireland's Last Hope
While we have covered the Easter Rising, the Act of Union, and the Civil War, this episode turns back to the autumn of 1867. It explores the Fenian Rising, an uprising planned by the Irish Republican Brotherhood that failed militarily but shifted the soul of Irish nationalism. We trace the movement from its American roots with John O'Mahony and Clan na Gael to the desperate, poorly coordinated insurrections across Dublin, Cork, and Manchester. Lucas details the execution of the Manchester Martyrs, William Philip Logan, Michael Larkin, and Allen, whose deaths turned public opinion in…
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