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Fianna

American

[fee-uh-nuh] / ˈfi ə nə /

plural noun

Irish History.

the Fenians.

Fianna British

/ ˈfiːənə /

plural noun

Also called: Fenians. a legendary band of Irish warriors noted for their heroic exploits, attributed to the 2nd and 3rd centuries _ad

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Fianna

A spokesperson for Fianna Fáil said the taoiseach believes "now is a time for us to be calm and careful in what we say", adding there is a "history of hurt around Drumcree".

From BBC ● Oct. 3, 2026

He’s understood in Ireland as a canny political operator who led his boring center-right party, Fianna Fáil, back to power after a decade in the wilderness.

From Salon ● Mar. 18, 2026

A third candidate Jim Gavin representing the centrist Fianna Fail -- the larger party in Ireland's governing coalition with Fine Gael -- remained on ballot papers because he only quit the race earlier this month.

From Barron's ● Oct. 24, 2025

Martin has now proposed new rules by which Fianna Fáil may select a presidential candidate in future presidential elections.

From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2025

The famous captains of the Fianna all assemble at Tara for the wedding feast, and as they sit at meat Grania surveys them and asks their names of her father's Druid, Dara.

From Myths & Legends of the Celtic Race by T. W. (Thomas William) Rolleston

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