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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 .
Ireland was a separate kingdom ruled by King George III of Britain; he set policy for Ireland through his appointment of the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland or viceroy. In practice, the viceroys lived in England and the affairs in the island were largely controlled by an elite group of Irish Protestants known as "undertakers."
Historical events in the Republic of Ireland (7 C) * 2000 events in Ireland by month (3 C) 2001 events in Ireland by month (1 C) 2002 events in Ireland by month (3 C)
The quest for modern Ireland: the battle for ideas, 1912–1986 (Irish Academic Press, 2008). Girvin, Brian. "Beyond Revisionism? Some Recent Contributions to the Study of Modern Ireland." English Historical Review 124.506 (2009): 94–107. Gkotzaridis, Evi. Trials of Irish History: Genesis and Evolution of a reappraisal (Routledge, 2013 ...
A New History of Ireland. Vol. 8: A Chronology of Irish History to 1976: A Companion to Irish History, Part 1. Oxford U. Press, 1982. 591 pp; Newman, Peter R. Companion to Irish History, 1603–1921: From the Submission of Tyrone to Partition. Facts on File, 1991. 256 pp; ÓGráda, Cormac. Ireland: A New Economic History, 1780–1939.
Kingdom of Ireland (County Donegal) O'Doherty's rebellion: Sir Cahir O'Doherty: 1641 Kingdom of Ireland Irish Rebellion of 1641: Phelim Ó Neill, Rory Ó Moore, Conor Maguire, Hugh Óg MacMahon 1642–52 Kingdom of Ireland Irish Confederate Wars: Irish Catholic Confederation: 1689–91 Kingdom of Ireland Williamite War: Jacobites under James II ...
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.
The Annals of the Four Masters, written in the 17th century, records a number battles as having taken place in prehistoric Ireland. These include: 2530 AM – Battle of Mag Itha, the first recorded battle in Ireland [1] 3304 AM – First Battle of Magh Tuireadh [2] 3330 AM – Second Battle of Magh Tuireadh [2]