The Fenian Rising of 1867: Ireland's Failed Rebellion

In this episode of The History of Ireland, Lucas and Luna explore the Fenian Rising of 1867—a dramatic but doomed attempt by the Irish Republican Brotherhood to overthrow British rule. Lucas explains how the Fenians, founded in the wake of the Famine, built a secret army across Ireland and among Irish emigrants in America and England, inspired by the revolutions of 1848. He describes the chaotic planning, the failed raid on Chester Castle, the abortive rising in March 1867 that fizzled out in snowstorms, and the tragic execution of the Manchester Martyrs—three Fenians hanged for the death of a policeman during a prison van rescue. Lucas and Luna also discuss the influence of Fenianism on later Irish nationalism, the controversial role of informers, and the legacy of figures like James Stephens, John O'Mahony, and Thomas J. Kelly. This episode sheds light on a rebellion that, despite its failure, kept the dream of Irish independence alive in the decades before the Easter Rising. #FenianRising #IrishRepublicanBrotherhood #JamesStephens #JohnOMahony #ManchesterMartyrs #ThomasJKelly #ChesterCastle #1867 #IrishNationalism #Fenianism #IrishHistory #Rebellion #MichaelCollins #Revolution #Ireland #History #FexingoHistory #Podcast #CliffsOfMoher #CelticKnot Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo