Jeremiah O'Donovan Rossa.

Jeremiah O'Donovan Rossa (1831-1915), an Irish Fenian leader, was born at Rosscarbery, County Cork. In 1858 Rossa established the Phoenix Society which would later evolve into the Irish Republican Brotherhood (IRB). He was jailed numerous times for connections with the Fenian movement, and was finally exiled in 1871, sailing to the United States on board the Cuba with his friend John Devoy and three other exiles. Together they were dubbed "the Cuba Five". Image File history File links Jeremiah ODonovan Rossa (1831-1915) File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... 1831 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... Jump to: navigation, search 1915 was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... Fenian is a term used since the 1860s for an Irish nationalist who espouses or is perceived to espouse violence against British rule, usually by people opposed to their aims. ... Rosscarbery (Ros Ó gCairbre in Irish) is a village in County Cork, Ireland. ... County Cork (Contae Chorcaí in Irish) is the most southwesterly and the largest of the modern counties of Ireland. ... Jump to: navigation, search 1858 is a common year starting on Friday. ... The Irish Republican Brotherhood (IRB) played an important role in the history of Ireland. ... Jump to: navigation, search 1871 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... John Devoy (1842-1928, was born near Kill, County Kildare. ...

From New York City Rossa organised the first ever bombings by Irish republicans of English cities in what was called the "dynamite campaign". The campaign lasted through the 1880's and made him infamous in Britain. The British government demanded his extradition, to no effect. But further, it caused a rift in the Irish independence movement itself, as many disavowed his tactics. New York City, officially named the City of New York, is the most populous city in the United States, the most densely populated major city in North America, and is at the center of international finance, politics, entertainment, and culture. ... Fianna Fáil - The Republican Party (Pronounced fee-na fall.) (English: Soldiers of Destiny) is the largest political party in the Republic of Ireland. ... Jump to: navigation, search Royal motto (French): Dieu et mon droit (Translated: God and my right) Englands location within the UK Official language English de facto Capital London de facto Largest city London Area - Total Ranked 1st UK 130,395 km² Population - Total (mid-2004) - Density Ranked 1st UK... The United Kingdom is a unitary state and a democratic constitutional monarchy. ...

In 1885, Rossa was shot outside his office near Broadway by the Englishwoman Yseult Dudley, but his wounds were not life-threatening. The British government claimed she was mentally unstable, and not acting on their behalf, although Rossa's supporters and even many of his detractors found this hard to believe. More likely, she was incensed at the fund he organised (the so-called "Skirmishing Fund") which was intended to support the arming of those who would fight the British [[1]]. This article is about the street in New York City. ...

Rossa was allowed to visit Ireland in 1894 and later in 1904. On the latter visit, he was made a Freeman of the City of Cork. Rossa was seriously ill in his later years, and was finally confined to a hospital bed in St. Vincent's Hospital, Staten Island, where he died on June 29, 1915 at the age of 84. The new Republican Movement in Ireland was quick to realize the propaganda value of the old Fenian's death, and the Irish Republican Thomas Clarke cabled to John Devoy: SEND HIS BODY HOME AT ONCE. 1894 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... Jump to: navigation, search 1904 is a leap year starting on a Friday (link will take you to calendar). ... Jump to: navigation, search Cork (Corcaigh in Irish) is the second city of the Republic of Ireland. ... Jump to: navigation, search Staten Island lies to the southwest of the rest of New York City. ... June 29 is the 180th day of the year (181st in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 185 days remaining. ... Jump to: navigation, search 1915 was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... Irish Republicanism is the nationalist belief that all of Ireland should be a united independent republic. ... Thomas James Clarke (March 11, 1857-May 3, 1916) was an Irish revolutionary leader and was perhaps the man most responsible for the Easter Rising of 1916. ... John Devoy (1842-1928, was born near Kill, County Kildare. ...

His body was returned to Ireland for burial and a hero's welcome. The funeral at Glasnevin Cemetery on August 1 was a huge affair, garnering substantial publicity for the Irish Volunteers and the IRB at the time when a rebellion (later to emerge as the Easter Rising) was being planned. The eulogy, given by Patrick Pearse, remains one of the most famous speeches of the Irish independence movement. It ended with the lines: "They think that they have pacified Ireland. They think that they have purchased half of us and intimidated the other half. They think that they have foreseen everything, think that they have provided against everything; but, the fools, the fools, the fools! — They have left us our Fenian dead, and while Ireland holds these graves, Ireland unfree shall never be at peace." Glasnevin Cemetery is the main Catholic cemetery in Dublin, the capital of Ireland. ... Jump to: navigation, search August 1 is the 213th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (214th in leap years), with 152 days remaining. ... Irish Volunteers - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ... Jump to: navigation, search The Easter Rising (Irish: Éirí Amach na Cásca) was a militarily unsuccessful rebellion staged in Ireland against British rule on Easter Monday in April 1916. ... Patrick Pearse Patrick Henry Pearse (known as Pádraig Pearse or by his Irish name Pádraig Anraí Mac Piarais) (November 10, 1879 – May 3, 1916) was a teacher, poet, writer and political activist who led the Irish Easter Rising in 1916 and was declared president of the Irish Republic...

A memorial to O'Rossa stands in St. Stephen's Green, and a bridge over the Liffey was renamed in his honour. A park in Skibbereen is also named for him. St. ... Liffey can refer to: The River Liffey through Dublin, Ireland Liffey (a town) and nearby Liffey Falls in Tasmania, Australia This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ...

See also

• 1915 in Ireland
• Fenian Rising (1867)

The Fenian Rising of 1867 was a rebellion against British rule in Ireland, organized by the Irish Republican Brotherhood. ...

Other Sources

See "Rossa's Recollections 1838 to 1898: Memoirs of an Irish Revolutionary" by O'Donovan Rossa, published by Globe Pequot, 2004 ISBN 1592283624

Papers relating to Rossa and the Fenians are housed in the Archives of the The Catholic University of America American Catholic History Research Center and University Archives, Washington, D. C.

External links

• Jeremiah O'Donovan Rossa - Irish Republican Brotherhood