The Anglo-Irish conflict The Middle Ages in Ireland
The Nine Years’ War
The Nine Years’ War (1594 – 1603), also known as the Tyrone Rebellion, was a terrible period pitting Irish Gaelic clans against…
Irish history : the must-haves
Irish historical battles The Anglo-Irish conflict
The Irish Rebellions
The Irish Rebellions of 1798 were a succession of clashes orchestrated by nationalist Irishmen seeking to emancipate themselves from British rule. Led…
The Anglo-Irish conflict The Middle Ages in Ireland
The Norman Invasions (1169)
The 12th century marks a major turning point in Irish history. A new internal power struggle led to the Norman invasion of…
Prehistory in Ireland The Middle Ages in Ireland
Celtic invasions in Ireland
A deeply Celtic country, Ireland was built on the presence of a Celtic population that helped shape the country’s cultural identity. Even…
Legal texts The Anglo-Irish conflict
The Home Rule
After centuries of struggle to emancipate themselves from British rule, the Irish decided to take diplomatic action, launching the “Home Rule” project…
The Neolithic in Ireland
The Neolithic in Ireland was a decisive period: people discovered agriculture and pottery, built megalithic tombs and used increasingly advanced stone tools.…
The Bronze Age in Ireland
The Bronze Age in Ireland heralded the use of specific materials such as bronze and gold. Very quickly, the population concentrated on…
Attacks in Northern Ireland Bloody Sunday in Ireland
Bloody Sunday 1920
Bloody Sunday in 1920 refers to a day of great violence in Ireland, during the Irish War of Independence. It took place…
Irish historical battles The Middle Ages in Ireland
The Battle of Clontarf
The Battle of Clontarf (April 23, 1014) is a historic episode in Irish history, marking the victory of Irish king Brian Boru…
Irish independence Legal texts
The status of Westminster (1931)
The Statute of Westminter (December 11, 1931) recognized the independence of all the dominions of the British Empire, of which the Free…