Fanning the flames of separatism: New book explores the Fenian movement from Munster to North America

Eva O’Cathaoir explores the origins of the Fenian movement in Munster and its spread throughout Ireland, Britain and North America

My book contains mini-biographies of more than 1,000 activists, many of whom are now barely remembered in their Munster and Kilkenny home areas. But during the 19th century, they were pivotal figures who kept Irish separatism alive, ultimately culminating in the Easter Rising. There are fascinating, early photographs of suspects, commissioned by Dublin Castle for purposes of identification.