Michael T. Foy is a former Head of History at Methodist College, Belfast and Tutor in Irish History at Queen’s University, Belfast. He possesses an MA and PHD from Queen’s University, Belfast. He has appeared frequently on Irish TV speaking on Irish history, and is the author of three previous books for The History Press. He lives in Co. Antrim.
"Michael Doheny and John O'Mahony founded the Fenian Brotherhood in America and James Stephens the Irish Republican Brotherhood in Ireland; this secret, oath-bound organisation became ""the most enduring and successful revolutionary secret society in Euprope"". -- Brian Maye * Feature in The Irish Times *"