Fenianism therefore, according to O'Mahony was symbolised by two principles: Firstly, that Ireland had a natural right to independence, and secondly, that that right could be won only by an armed revolution.
O fenianismo, de acordo con John O'Mahony, está fundamentado en dous principios: o dereito natural de Irlanda a independizarse, e que este dereito só se pode levar a cabo mediante unha revolución armada.