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The history of Ireland from 1691–1800 was marked by the dominance of the Protestant Ascendancy.These were Anglo-Irish families of the Anglican Church of Ireland, whose English ancestors had settled Ireland in the wake of its conquest by England and colonisation in the Plantations of Ireland, and had taken control of most of the land.
From the 15th to the 18th century, Irish, English, Scots and Welsh prisoners were transported for forced labour in the Caribbean to work off their term of punishment. Even larger numbers came voluntarily as indentured servants. In the 18th century they were sent to the American colonies, and in the early 19th century to Australia.
L. List of acts of the Parliament of Ireland, 1701–1710; List of acts of the Parliament of Ireland, 1711–1720; List of acts of the Parliament of Ireland, 1721–1730
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This is a timeline of Irish history, comprising important legal and territorial changes and political events in Ireland. To read about the background to these events, see History of Ireland . See also the list of Lords and Kings of Ireland , alongside Irish heads of state , and the list of years in Ireland .
Blurring linguistic structures from older forms of English (notably Elizabethan English) and the Irish language, it is known as Hiberno-English and was strongly associated with early 20th century Celtic Revival and Irish writers like J.M. Synge, George Bernard Shaw, Seán O'Casey, and had resonances in the English of Dubliner Oscar Wilde.
28 February – United Irishman Roddy McCorley is executed in Toomebridge for his part in the Irish Rebellion of 1798. April – United Irish Uprising of Irish soldiers stationed at St. John's, Newfoundland, with the British Army is dispersed.
Pages in category "Years of the 18th century in Ireland" The following 100 pages are in this category, out of 100 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .