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Irish History Timeline

Important people, dates and events in Ireland
The Celts, the Vikings and Brian Boru
The Kildare, Tyrone and Desmond Rebellions
Enforcement of English Law in Ireland
Irish Civil War between the Free State army and IRA

Irish History Timeline

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600 BC

 

600-150 B.C. - Celtic tribes settled on the island

100 BC

 

Arrival of the Gaels

0

 

The birth of Jesus Christ

14AD

 

Death of Augustus and Tiberius, stepson of Caesar Augustus, becomes emperor until 37AD

33 AD

 

Crucifixion of Jesus in the Roman province of Jerusalem and the origin of Christianity

432

 

Arrival of St. Patrick to help convert pagan Irish Gaelic Kings to Christianity

800

 

Ireland attacked by Viking Norsemen

920

 

Vikings established settlements at Limerick

940

 

Brian Boru was born who was the son of a leader of one of the royal free tribes of Munster

999

 

Brian Boru defeats the Vikings

1166

 

Reign of Rory O'Connor who was the last native High King of Ireland (1166-1175)

1167

 

Arrival of Normans at Baginbun in Co. Wexford which initiated the struggle between the English and the Irish

1388

 

The Statutes of Kilkenny: forbidding Irish/English marriages and prevented the use of Irish language, custom or laws

1500's

 

Anarchy in Ireland and the failed Kildare Rebellion
Ireland were ruled by the senior nobles and monarchy of England
The Irish War also known as the Desmond Rebellions - A series of Rebellions regarding control over the province of Munster over three decades 1560's, 1570's and 1580's

1594

 

The Tyrone Rebellion, also known as the Nine Years War from 1594 - 1603

1603

 

Accession of James 1 and the enforcement of English Law in Ireland

1641

 

Great Catholic-Gaelic rebellion for return of lands

1649

 

The Protestant Lord Protector of England, Oliver Cromwell, landed at Dublin. 2,000 Irish were killed and great part of Irish lands were confiscated and divided among the English. The population of Ireland was reduced by two thirds during Cromwell's rule when the Irish were sent as slaves to work on plantations in the islands in the Caribbean

1660

 

The English monarchy is restored by the accession of King Charles II

1689

 

Siege and relief of Derry
King James II's Parliament restores all lands confiscated since 1641

1690

 

Battle of the Boyne: William of Orange (William III) lands at Carrickfergus and defeats James II at Battle of the Boyne

1695

 

Anti-Catholic Penal Laws were introduced

1700's

 

By the early 1700's Catholics hold just 7% of land in Ireland

1798

 

Irish Revolution, the 'Young Ireland' rebellion failed

1845

 

1845-1849 The Irish Potato Famine: Many Irish emigrate to America and the population of Ireland drops from 8 million to 6 million due to death from starvation or emigration

1914

 

1914 - 1918 - World War 1

1916

 

Easter Rising in Dublin

1919

 

1919-1921: Irish War of Independence against Great Britain which ended in the Anglo Irish Treaty

1920

 

Government of Ireland Act 1920: Ireland was partitioned, with the unionist-dominated north east becoming Northern Ireland

1922

 

1922 - 1923 - Irish Civil War between the Free State army and IRA

1926

 

De Valera founds Fianna Fail

1937

 

The Constitution of "Eire"

1939

 

1939 - 1945 1939-1945 World War 2

1945

 

August:  The United States drop atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki and WW2 ends

1949

 

Republic of Ireland declared

1951

 

1951-1962 IRA campaign in Northern Ireland

1969

 

British troops sent to Derry

1971

 

Unionist government of NI introduces internment without trial for suspected Republicans

1994

 

IRA declares cease-fire

1998

 

Initial peace-plan, the Good Friday Agreement, accepted by all parties

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