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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."
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 .
Only about 10% of Ireland today is woodland; [12] most of this is non-native conifer plantations, and only 2% is native woodland. [13] [14] The average woodland cover of European countries is over 33%. [12] In the Republic, about 389,356 hectares (3,893.56 km 2) is owned by the state, mainly by the forestry service Coillte. [12]
Political map of the island of Ireland today showing Northern Ireland (part of the UK) and the Republic of Ireland. Negotiations between the British and Irish negotiating teams produced the Anglo-Irish Treaty, concluded on 6 December 1921. The Irish team was led by Michael Collins, who had organised the IRA intelligence during the War of ...
Republic of Ireland history timelines (2 C, 4 P) M. ... Pages in category "Irish history timelines" The following 4 pages are in this category, out of 4 total.
It was Ireland that showed the early ambition, attempting to get outside England’s pared-back blitz defence repeatedly but failing to do so, one excellent tackle from Itoje on Lions captaincy ...
This sparked ferocious fighting in west Belfast on the following day, Sunday 10 July, in which 16 civilians (eleven Catholics and five Protestants) died and 161 houses were destroyed. Gun battles raged all day along the sectarian 'boundary' between the Falls and Shankill Roads; rival gunmen used rifles, machine guns and hand grenades. Four more ...
The book takes readers on a day-by-day journey from January 1 to December 31, uncovering at least one interesting and appropriate historical event for each day of the year. This Day in History For ...