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Events from the year 1867 in Ireland. Events. 11 February – abortive Fenian attempt to seize Chester Castle. [1]
The Fenian Rising of 1867 (Irish: Éirí Amach na bhFíníní, 1867, IPA: [ˈeːɾʲiː əˈmˠax n̪ˠə ˈvʲiːnʲiːnʲiː]) was a rebellion against British rule in Ireland, organised by the Irish Republican Brotherhood (IRB).
30 June – Jacqueline Kennedy arrived in Ireland for a holiday with her children, Caroline and John.She was received at the president's residence, Áras an Uachtaráin, where she was an overnight guest, by President Éamon de Valera and his wife, Sinéad.
The Republic of Ireland Act abolishes the statutory functions of the British monarch in relation to Ireland and confers them on the President of Ireland. 1955: 14 December: Ireland joins the United Nations along with sixteen other sovereign states. 1969: August: Troops are deployed on the streets of Northern Ireland, marking the start of the ...
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In September 1914, just as the First World War broke out, the UK Parliament finally passed the Government of Ireland Act 1914 to establish self-government for Ireland, condemned by the dissident nationalists' All-for-Ireland League party as a "partition deal". The Act was suspended for the duration of the war, expected to last only a year.
Kingdom of Ireland (Provinces of Munster and Leinster) Second Desmond Rebellion: FitzGeralds of Desmond and allied clans 1593–1603 Kingdom of Ireland Nine Years' War: Hugh Ó Neill, Hugh Ó Donnell and allied clans 1608 Kingdom of Ireland (County Donegal) O'Doherty's rebellion: Sir Cahir O'Doherty: 1641 Kingdom of Ireland Irish Rebellion of 1641
High Street, Belfast, c.1906. Belfast is the capital of Northern Ireland, and throughout its modern history has been a major commercial and industrial centre.In the late 20th century manufacturing industries that had existed for several centuries declined, particularly shipbuilding.