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6000 BC approx. First hunters arrive in Ireland – possibly from Scotland 600 BC Celts arrive in Ireland – bringing language which would become Irish 432 AD St Patrick comes to Ireland introduc ing Christia nity 798 AD Vikings invade Ireland – initially targeting monasteri es then settling and creating towns 1166 AD Normans land in Waterford , invited to Ireland by Diarmuid McMurrugh 1014 Battle of Clontarf – Vikings defeated by Brian Boru who died as the battle ended 1348 The Black Plague reaches Ireland – killing about 30% of the populatio n 1601 AD The Battle of Kinsale – the English defeat the Irish/Spa nish at Kinsale 1919 The War of Independe nce Irish fight a guerrilla style war against England to gain Irish independe nce 1845 AD The Great Famine – caused by a devastati ng potato blight in the potato crop from 1845 – 50 1695 The Penal Laws – severe laws to reduce any power Catholics in Ireland may have 1916 The Easter Rising - Turning point in Irish history. Leaders executed after failed Rising 1922 Civil War between pro and anti- Treaty sections in Ireland. Michael Collins assassinate d 1939 - 45 The Emergency – following which Ireland was declared a Republic in 1949 History of Ireland Timeline
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6000 BC approx.
First hunters arrive in Ireland – possibly from Scotland
Newgrange
600 BC
Celts arrive in Ireland – bringing language which would become Irish
Celtic Ring Fort
432 AD
St Patrick comes to Ireland introducing Christianity
798 AD
Vikings invade Ireland – initially targeting monasteries then settling and creating towns
Viking Longboat
1166 AD
Normans land in Waterford, invited to Ireland by Diarmuid McMurrugh
A Norman soldier
1014
Battle of Clontarf – Vikings defeated by Brian Boru who died as the battle ended
1348
The Black Plague reaches Ireland – killing about 30% of the population
Mass graves were used during
the plague
1601 AD
The Battle of Kinsale – the English defeat the Irish/Spanish at Kinsale
Map of Kinsale 1601
1919
The War of Independence
Irish fight a guerrilla style war against England to gain Irish independence
Cork City burnt during the Civil War
1845 AD
The Great Famine – caused by a devastating potato blight in the potato crop from 1845 – 50
1 million people starved
1695
The Penal Laws – severe laws to reduce any power Catholics in Ireland may have
Irish Hedge School
1916
The Easter Rising - Turning point in Irish history. Leaders executed after failed Rising
1922
Civil War between pro and anti-Treaty sections in Ireland. Michael Collins assassinated
1939 - 45
The Emergency – following which Ireland was declared a Republic in 1949
History of Ireland Timeline
