About this episode
One of the most famous Irish American organisations is the Fenians. In this episode, Damian and Fin are joined by Brennan MacDonald to explore the history of this enigmatic group. Brennan reveals how the Fenians harnessed the military experience gained in the US Civil War to challenge British rule in Ireland, and how their transatlantic networks shaped the struggle for Irish independence.Further reading and sourceJohn O'Mahony: Dictionary of Irish BiographyJames Stephens: Dictionary of Irish BiographyThomas Sweeny: Dictionary of Irish BiographyJohn O'Neill: Dictionary of Irish BiographyJeremiah O'Donovan Rossa: Dictionary of Irish BiographyPatrick Egan: Dictionary of Irish Biography1867 Fenian ProclamationBook Chapter: Caleb Richardson: "'The Failure of the Men to Come Up": The Reinvention of Irish AMerican Nationalism" in David Prior (ed.) Reconstruction in a Globalizing WorldBook: Brian Jenkins: Fenians and Anglo-American Relations During ReconstructionBook: Jack Morgan: Through American and Irish Wars: The Life and Times of General Thomas SweenyArticle: Michae Kane: “American Soldiers in Ireland, 1865–1867.” The Irish Sword 23 (Summer. 2002)Book: Jermiah O'Donovan Rossa: Rossa's Recollections on archive.orgBook: David Brundage: Irish Nationalists in America: The Polit
