Editing Fenian Brotherhood (section)

==1867 and after==
{{Main|Fenian Rising}}
During the latter part of 1866 Stephens endeavoured to raise funds in America for a fresh rising planned for the following year. He issued a bombastic proclamation in America announcing an imminent general rising in Ireland; but he was himself soon afterwards deposed by his confederates, among whom dissension had broken out.{{sfn|McNeill|1911|p=255}}

The Fenian Rising proved to be a "doomed rebellion", poorly organised and with minimal public support. Most of the Irish-American officers who landed at [[Cork (city)|Cork]], in the expectation of commanding an army against England, were imprisoned; sporadic disturbances around the country were easily suppressed by the police, [[British army|army]] and local militias.{{sfn|McNeill|1911|p=255}}

After the 1867 rising, IRB headquarters in Manchester opted to support neither of the dueling American factions, promoting instead a new organisation in America, [[Clan na Gael]]. The Fenian Brotherhood itself, however, continued to exist until voting to disband in 1880.

In 1881, the [[submarine]] ''[[Fenian Ram]]'', designed by [[John Philip Holland]] for use against the British, was [[ceremonial ship launching|launched]] by the [[Delamater Iron Company]] in New York.