Fenian: the anti‑Irish history behind Kneecap’s defiant new album title

Tue, 12 May 2026 11:17:54 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

Andrew Pam
<https://theconversation.com/fenian-the-anti-irish-history-behind-kneecaps-defiant-new-album-title-282271>

"Irish hip-hop group Kneecap recently released their latest album, called
“Fenian”.

A proud reclamation of a painful derogatory slur, Fenian is a word that
connects Irish people to a history in which they were sometimes seen as less
than human."

Cheers,
       *** Xanni ***
--
mailto:xanni@xanadu.net               Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/                 Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/            Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/               Manager, Serious Cybernetics

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