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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 .
A significant section of the Irish Volunteers bitterly disagreed with the National Volunteers serving with the Irish Divisions. The 10th (Irish) Division , the 16th (Irish) Division and the 36th (Ulster) Division suffered crippling losses in the trenches on the Western Front , in Gallipoli and the Middle East.
History of Ireland guide; Irish History Digitized; Ireland Under Coercion – "The diary of an American", by William Henry Hurlbert, published 1888, from Project Gutenberg; The Story of Ireland by Emily Lawless, 1896 (Project Gutenberg) Timeline of Irish History 1840–1916 (1916 Rebellion Walking Tour) A Concise History of Ireland by P. W. Joyce
Pages in category "Irish history timelines" The following 4 pages are in this category, out of 4 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. ...
An 1849 depiction of Bridget O'Donnell and her two children during the famine. The chronology of the Great Famine (Irish: An Gorta Mór [1] or An Drochshaol, lit. ' The Bad Life ') documents a period of Irish history between 29 November 1845 and 1852 [2] during which time the population of Ireland was reduced by 20 to 25 percent. [3]
The series aims to explore Irish history using the historical facts and evidence while charting the origin and impact of the numerous myths that have been passed off as history in the past. Key to this approach is relating developments in Ireland to events and changes in Europe and the world at large as the centuries progress.
1021. Death of Mac Cú Ceanain, King of Uí Díarmata.; 1022. Niall mac Eochada defeats the Dublin Norse at sea. [8]Death of Mael Seachnaill II, Overking of the Uí Néill, who had reigned since 980, [2] and who became King of Ireland on the death of Brian Boru in 1014 and ruled until his death.
Recorded Irish history begins with the introduction of Christianity and Latin literacy, beginning in the 5th century or possibly slightly before. When compared to neighbouring Insular societies, early Christian Ireland is well documented, at least for later periods, but these sources are not easy to interpret.