Irish Rebellion

Date

Subject

Key info : who, what, when, where, why… ?

1641

Irish rebellion

There were uprisings against protestant settlers in Ulster (Northern Ireland) by native Irish (Catholics)

1649

Massacre of Drogheda

Battle between Ireland and England, massacre by protestant (lead by O.Cromwell)

1690

Battle of the Boyne

12th July March

Between th catholic’s king (James II) and the protestant king (William of Orange) 12 july march=commemorate the battle.

1845 to 1852

The Famine

The famine a mushroom affected potatoes. The lack caused million of death. It cause imigration (2 millions) to U.S.

1695 to 1727

The penal Laws

Were laws which discriminated against Catholics.

1870 to 1918

Home Rule

Movement moved to the movement of independance (lead by Sim Fein)

24th 1916

Easter Rising

Irish republican take control of publics buildfing in Dublin (still in the war for independance).

1922 to 1949

Republic of Ireland

Independance from U.K (1922), Irish free state (1937), Republic of ireland act (1948), proclamation of the Republic (1949)

20 august 1969

Battle of Bogside

Battle of bogside a confrotation between Catholics résidants and loyalist. The army was sent to maintain peace.

13 january 1972

Bloody Sunday

Massacre in Bogside the british soldiers became agressor instead of protector.

1970 and 1980s

IRA Bombing campaign :

IRA Hunger strikes :

IRA bombing campaign : it’s a catholic military oragnisation fighting for unification of Ireland rising bombing.

Some republicans prisoners stop eating during the Northern Ireland conflict. (one of them was Bobby sand).

1998

Good Friday agreement

Good Friday agreement : of Belfast decided to stop bloody conflicts and have peace for northern Ireland.

Chales Pornell :an Irish nationalist politician in 1980 fighting for the Independance but not really peacefully)

Michael

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