Fenians attack coast guard
1 Feb 1867
Irish Fenians attack a coast guard station in County Kerry, Ireland, seizing arms and attacking policemen; authorities prevent a similar attack by Fenians on Chester Castle in Western England.
County Kerry is part of the province of Munster and is located in the South-West Region of Ireland. The County town is Tralee, and Killarney is renowned for its natural heritage, such as the Ring of Kerry. The Fenian army, in an uprising in 1867, attacked an isolated coastguard station and then moved toward Killarney.
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