Irish History Brief time line
The Irish history goes back to 7500 B.C. when the first known inhabitants settled in Ireland. In 600-150 B.C. Celtic tribes came to the Island.
In 432 A.D. St. Patrick arrives in Ireland, bringing Christianity. (The Protestant,a form of Christianity, faith did not yet exist.)
In 1541 Britain's King Henry VIII is declared King of Ireland by the Englishmen living in Ireland. He opposes the Catholic religion.
In 1608 Britain's King James I sends thousands of Protestant English farmers to Ireland to take over land owned by Catholic farmers, mostly in the north.
In 1692 New laws forbid Catholics to vote, own land or practice their religion. Such laws remain in effect until 1829.
In 1845-1849 A potato blight kills Ireland's staple food crop. About a million people die from starvation and fever during the Great Potato Famine.
(the image above is in 1916 during the Easter Rebellion which is also known as Easter rising)
In 1916 The Easter Rebellion. Armed Irish patriots rebel against British troops in Dublin, Ireland, on the Monday after Easter. The British execute rebel leaders.1919-1921The Anglo-Irish War between the British and the Irish Republican Army. In a treaty, Britain finally gives up control of most of Ireland but tightens its grip on the six counties of Ulster (which is now Northern Ireland).
1921-1923
Irish Civil War between those who accept the treaty with the English and the Irish Republican Army, which wants all of Ireland to be free of British rule. The Irish Republicans lost.
1949
Britain declares Ulster (Northern Ireland ) a permanent part of the British Empire. The lower 26 counties of Ireland declare themselves the Irish Republic, totally free of British control.
1972
During anti-British protests in the Ulster ( Northern Ireland) town of Londonderry on January 30, 13 unarmed marchers are killed by British troops, an event now known as Bloody Sunday. Britain imposes direct rule on Ulster. A more intense era of bloodshed begins. The Irish call this violence the Troubles.
(the image below is in 1972 anti British march in Northern Ireland)
The Irish history goes back to 7500 B.C. when the first known inhabitants settled in Ireland. In 600-150 B.C. Celtic tribes came to the Island.
In 432 A.D. St. Patrick arrives in Ireland, bringing Christianity. (The Protestant,a form of Christianity, faith did not yet exist.)
In 1541 Britain's King Henry VIII is declared King of Ireland by the Englishmen living in Ireland. He opposes the Catholic religion.
In 1608 Britain's King James I sends thousands of Protestant English farmers to Ireland to take over land owned by Catholic farmers, mostly in the north.
In 1692 New laws forbid Catholics to vote, own land or practice their religion. Such laws remain in effect until 1829.
In 1845-1849 A potato blight kills Ireland's staple food crop. About a million people die from starvation and fever during the Great Potato Famine.
(the image above is in 1916 during the Easter Rebellion which is also known as Easter rising)
In 1916 The Easter Rebellion. Armed Irish patriots rebel against British troops in Dublin, Ireland, on the Monday after Easter. The British execute rebel leaders.1919-1921The Anglo-Irish War between the British and the Irish Republican Army. In a treaty, Britain finally gives up control of most of Ireland but tightens its grip on the six counties of Ulster (which is now Northern Ireland).
1921-1923
Irish Civil War between those who accept the treaty with the English and the Irish Republican Army, which wants all of Ireland to be free of British rule. The Irish Republicans lost.
1949
Britain declares Ulster (Northern Ireland ) a permanent part of the British Empire. The lower 26 counties of Ireland declare themselves the Irish Republic, totally free of British control.
1972
During anti-British protests in the Ulster ( Northern Ireland) town of Londonderry on January 30, 13 unarmed marchers are killed by British troops, an event now known as Bloody Sunday. Britain imposes direct rule on Ulster. A more intense era of bloodshed begins. The Irish call this violence the Troubles.
(the image below is in 1972 anti British march in Northern Ireland)
1990
Mary Robinson becomes the first woman president of Ireland. :)
1998
Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland adopt on The Good Friday Agreement, an important step in the peace process.
2002
The Euro replaces the Irish pound, or punt, as Ireland's official currency.
(the image below is of Euros ) ( the image below is of an old Irish pound before euros)
Mary Robinson becomes the first woman president of Ireland. :)
1998
Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland adopt on The Good Friday Agreement, an important step in the peace process.
2002
The Euro replaces the Irish pound, or punt, as Ireland's official currency.
(the image below is of Euros ) ( the image below is of an old Irish pound before euros)
2005-2006
The European Union officially recognizes Irish as a working language. The Irish government begins a 20-year plan to make Ireland a bilingual country where everyone speaks both Irish and English.
The European Union officially recognizes Irish as a working language. The Irish government begins a 20-year plan to make Ireland a bilingual country where everyone speaks both Irish and English.