British Intelligence and the Fenians, 1855–1880. By Padraic C. Kennedy. Pp viii, 424. Woodbridge: Boydell Press. 2024. £130.

Key Points

• The aim is to explore the relationship between British intelligence operations and Fenian activities during the specified period.
• Historical analysis of archival documents
• Review of primary and secondary literature
• Contextual examination of political movements
• Identified key intelligence operations against Fenians
• Highlighted impact of intelligence on Fenian activities
• Demonstrated the evolution of counter-insurgency strategies