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The Irish Republican Brotherhood (IRB) played an important role in the history of Ireland. It was the chief group advocating armed revolt during the campaign for Ireland's independence from the United Kingdom during the latter half of the nineteenth century. It was formed around 1850 by James Stephens, and organised an abortive revolt in 1867. Although the IRB co-operated with Charles Stewart Parnell's Irish Parliamentary Party (which eschewed violent action) in the 1870s and 1880s, it also organised a dynamite campaign in English cities.

Its counterpart in the United States of America was organized by John O'Mahoney and known as the Fenian Brotherhood, which would organize several invasions of British Canada from 18661866 is a common year starting on Monday. Events January 6 Ottoman troops clash with men of a Maronite leader Karam in St. Doumit in Lebanon Turks are defeated January 12 Royal Aeronautical Society is formed ( London) January 28 800 Maronite troops clash to 1871Events January January 18 The member-states of the North German Confederation unite into a single nation-state known as the German Empire. The King of Prussia is declared the first German Emperor as Wilhelm I of Germany. January 28 France surrenders to en in an effort aimed at exchanging control of Canada for Ireland's freedom.

Revitalised from about 1910Events January events January 13 The first live musical radio program. Lee De Forest broadcasts a live performance of Enrico Caruso from the Metropolitan Opera. January 26 ? Seine floods in Paris. February events February 8 The Boy Scouts of America is in, the IRB was the chief organising force between the Easter RisingThe Easter Rising ( Irish: iri Amach na Casca was an unsuccessful rebellion staged in Ireland against British rule on Easter Monday in April 1916. The rebellion marked the most famous attempt by militant republicans to seize control of Ireland and force i of 19161916 is a leap year starting on Saturday (link will take you to calendar) Events January 1 -The first successful blood transfusion using blood that had been stored and cooled. Impressionist Monet paints Water Lilies'. January 8 Allied forces withdraw from, under the leadership of such men as Tom ClarkeThomas 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. He was born in 1857 in the Isle of Wight, though his family soon moved to Dungannon, County Tyrone, Sean MacDermottSean MacDermott ( February 28, 1884 May 12, 1916) was one of the leaders of the Easter Rising of 1916 in Ireland. He was born John MacDermott in County Leitrim in 1884, though later in life he adopted the Irish form of his name: Sean MacDiarmada 1. In 190, and Patrick PearsePatrick Henry Pearse (known as Padraig Pearse or, in the Irish language, as Padraig Anrai Mac Piarais ( November 10, 1879 May 3, 1916) was a teacher, poet, writer and political activist who led the Irish Easter Rising in 1916. Following the collapse of th. The IRB infiltrated the Irish Volunteers, and commandeered them to act as the military wing of the republican movement, against the wishes of the Volunteers' leadership. It was also a major influence during the 1919- 1921 Irish War of Independence. Its president at that time was Michael Collins. The IRB split and effectively disappeared during the Irish Civil War in the Irish Free State that followed the partition of Ireland into the 26 counties of the Irish Free State and the 6 counties of Northern Ireland.