Phoenix National and Literary Society was a society formed by members of the Young Ireland movement in Dublin, Ireland. It was established in 1856 by Jeremiah O'Donovan Rossa "for the liberation of Ireland by force of arms".[1][2] The society's aim was to encourage intellectuals to become nationalists and vice versa as well as to encourage a revival of Irish culture. It later merged with the Irish Republican Brotherhood.[3]

In one of his writings, O'Donovan describes the origin of the society's name; "I remember the night we met to give it a name. Some proposed that it be called the Emmet Monument Association, others proposed other names. I proposed that it be called the Phoenix National and Literary Society — the word Phoenix signifying that the Irish cause was again to rise from the ashes of our martyred nationality. My resolution was carried, and that is how the word Phoenix comes into Irish national history."[1][4]

Jeremiah O'Donovan Rossa died in 1915. His grave can be found in Glasnevin Cemetery, Dublin. A quote on the tomb reads, "... but the fools, the fools, the fools! They have left us Fenian dead and while Ireland holds these graves, Ireland unfree shall never be at peace."

References

  1. 1 2 "Remembering the Past: Jeremiah O'Donovan Rossa". An Phoblacht. 4 August 2005. Retrieved 22 July 2010.
  2. ↑ Tim Pat Coogan (2002). The IRA. Palgrave Macmillan. p. 13. ISBN 978-0-312-29416-8. Phoenix National and Literary Society.
  3. ↑ John O'Leary, Recollections of Fenians and Fenianism, p. 84, Downey & Co., Ltd, London, 1896 (Vol. I & II).
  4. ↑ Timothy Daniel Sullivan (1905). Recollections of troubled times in Irish politics. Sealy, Bryers & Walker. p. 36. I think that Society was started in 1856..

Further reading

  • R. Rees - 18th Century Ireland


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