James Stephens (Fenian)
James Stephens (26 January 1825 - 29 March 1901) was an Irish Republican and the founding member of an originally unnamed revolutionary organisation in Dublin on 17 March 1858, later to become known as the Irish Republican Brotherhood (I.R.B), also referred to as the Irish Revolutionary Brotherhood by contemporaries.
Read more about James Stephens (Fenian): Early Life, Young Ireland and 1848, Paris Exile, 3,000 Mile Walk, Founding of The IRB, America, America Diary, Irish People, Arrest and Suppression, Escape, Death of James Stephens, Conclusion
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