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The word Fenian (/ ˈ f iː n i ə n /) served as an umbrella term for the Irish Republican Brotherhood (IRB) and their affiliate in the United States, the Fenian Brotherhood. They were secret political organisations in the late 19th and early 20th centuries dedicated to the establishment of an independent Irish Republic .
The Fenian threat prompted calls for Canadian confederation. [citation needed] Confederation had been in the works for years but was only implemented in 1867, the year following the first raids. In 1868, a Fenian sympathiser assassinated Irish-Canadian politician Thomas D'Arcy McGee in Ottawa, allegedly in response to his condemnation of the raids.
The leader of the Fenian Brotherhood, the scholarly John O'Mahony (who himself served as an officer in the Union Army), thought the Irish veterans should be deployed to Ireland post-haste for a rebellion there, funded by the Irish in America. However, Roberts quickly became the leader of a faction of Fenians with an alternative plan.
Fenian (horse): a 19th-century American racehorse; The Fenians: a California-based Celtic rock band; Fenian Ram: an early submarine; Fianna: warrior bands in Irish and Scottish mythology Fenian Cycle: a group of Irish myths; Fenian, a slur used for Catholics in Ireland and Scotland, and sometimes specifically for supporters of Celtic F.C.
Following the reunification of Vietnam, the newly unified team met Indonesia for the first time on 28 November 1991. [4] Over the years, the two nations have clashed a total of 48 times, with Indonesia emerging victorious 21 times, Vietnam winning 15 times, and 12 matches ending in draws—a testament to the intensity and balance of this ...
Indonesia and Thailand have officially established diplomatic ties on 7 March 1950. [1] The two countries have since enjoyed a cordial bilateral relationship. [2] Both countries have established embassies in each capitals, Indonesia has their embassy in Bangkok and a consulate in Songkhla, while Thailand has their embassy in Jakarta and honorary consulates in Denpasar, Medan and Surabaya. [3]
A laptop computer or notebook computer, also known as a laptop or notebook, is a small, portable personal computer (PC). Laptops typically have a clamshell form factor with a flat-panel screen on the inside of the upper lid and an alphanumeric keyboard and pointing device on the inside of the lower lid.
Map showing the member states of ASEAN. The ASEAN Common Time (ACT) is a proposal to adopt a standard time for all Association of Southeast Asian Nations member states. [1] [2] It was proposed in 1995 by Singapore, and in 2004 and 2015 by Malaysia to make business across countries easier.