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Sometimes called the Ossianic Cycle [2] / ˌ ɒ ʃ i ˈ æ n ɪ k / after its narrator Oisín, it is one of the four groupings of Irish mythology along with the Mythological Cycle, the Ulster Cycle, and the Kings' Cycles. Timewise, the Fenian cycle is the third, between the Ulster and Kings' cycles.
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 .
Fionn mac Cumhaill and the fianna. Acallam na Senórach (Modern Irish: Agallamh na Seanórach, whose title in English has been given variously as Colloquy of the Ancients, Tales of the Elders of Ireland, The Dialogue of the Ancients of Ireland, etc.), is an important prosimetric Middle Irish narrative dating to c. 1200. [1]
Money poured into the Fenian exchequer; probably $500,000 was subscribed between 1860 and 1867. [5] Many differences occurred between O'Mahony and James Stephens and the Central Council relative to the policy to be pursued for the attainment of their object, [ 3 ] but O'Mahony remained president of the organisation for several years.
The Fenian Cycle, which centers on Fionn mac Cumhaill and the Fianna; The Cycle of the Kings, which centers on the monarchy of Ireland; The Reynard cycle, which centers on the fabular fox Reynard; Der Ring des Nibelungen (or the "Ring cycle"), which centers on the Ring and the Norse pantheon
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It is a retelling of the stories of Fionn mac Cumhaill and the Fenian Cycle. [1] According to her own statements in the introduction, these stories are closer to Folklore and Fairytale , being timeless and contradictory, having organically grown from generations of storytellers; she contrasts them to the Ulster Cycle stories of Cuchulainn ...
Hugh Francis Brophy (1829 – 11 June 1919) was a leading Fenian and staunch supporter of Irish independence. He was convicted for his part in a plot to overthrow British rule in Ireland and establish a republic, and was sentenced to penal servitude. This sentence was later commuted to transportation to Australia.