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Definition of Fenians

Fenian
Fenian Fe"ni*an, n. [From the Finians or Fenii, the old militia of Ireland, who were so called from Fin or Finn, Fionn, or Fingal, a popular hero of Irish traditional history.] A member of a secret organization, consisting mainly of Irishment, having for its aim the overthrow of English rule in ireland.
Fenian
Fenian Fe"ni*an, a. Pertaining to Fenians or to Fenianism.

Meaning of Fenians from wikipedia

- article "Fenians". Fenians.org Fenian Brotherhood BBC History article on the Irish Republican Brotherhood 1865 newspaper Article describing the Fenians History...
- of the Fenians. Protestant Irish immigrants were generally loyal to the British and fought with the pro-Union Orange Order against the Fenians. While...
- needed] To get the Fenians out of the area, both in the St. Lawrence and Buffalo, the U.S. government purchased rail tickets for the Fenians to return to their...
- aimed at freeing Fenian prisoners, including a bomb in London and an attack on a prison van in Manchester, for which three Fenians, subsequently known...
- The Fenian Cycle (/ˈfiːniən/), Fianna Cycle or Finn Cycle (Irish: an Fhiannaíocht) is a body of early Irish literature focusing on the exploits of the...
- Company in New York was funded by the Fenians' Skirmishing Fund. Officially Holland Boat No. II, the role of the Fenians in its funding led the New York Sun...
- Look up Fenian in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Fenian may refer to: Fenians: fraternal organisations dedicated to the establishment of an independent...
- The Fenians are a Celtic rock band from Orange County, California. They take their name from a pair of organizations known as the Fenians dedicated to...
- Barrett (1841 – 26 May 1868) was an Irish activist. He was a member of the Fenians. Barrett was the last man to be publicly hanged in England, for his part...
- the meeting of the Fenian Directory in London on 10 February 1867, and the following day was part of a crowd of around 1000 Fenians who attempted to storm...