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A major industrial dispute in Ireland which involved 20,000 workers and 300 employers. It lasted from August 26, 1913, till January 18, 1914, and stemmed from a dispute in which employers refused to allow workers to join the Irish Transport and General Workers Union. -
Also known as the Home Rule Act was an Act passed by the British Parlement that intended to provide home rule for Ireland. -
On this day Irish nationalist launched an armed revolt
against British rule of Ireland -
A written document created by the Irish Volunteer's and Irish Citizens Army which declared the establishment of an Independent Irish Republic. -
On Friday April 28th, 1916, the rising was stopped when the British bombarded the Irish Volunteers with artillery. This marked the day of the formal surrender of the Irish Rebels, all fighting would stop on the 29th. -
The Uk General Election in Ireland took place on the 14th of December 1918. This election would usher in the rule of the sein fein party in the Irish Parlement and would be the last United Kingdom's election held in Ireland. It was led by Eamon de Valera. -
The Irish Republican Army (IRA) was created as the predecessor of the Irish Volunteers in 1919. They focused on fighting for and gaining Irish Independence. Were key players in the Irish War of Independence. The IRA was under the leadership of Micheal Collins. -
This date marks the start of the Irish war of Independence which lasted from 1919-1921 and would end with the Irish finally gaining their Independence from British rule. -
This was an ambush conducted by the IRA, in which they ambushed members of the Royal Irish Constabulary. The IRA killed the RIC officers and took their weapons and explosives. This would mark the first battle of the Irish War of Independence. -
A meeting was called by Count Plunkett in which led to the formation of a broad political movement under the banner of the Sein Fein. -
This was one of the bloodiest days during the Irish War of Independence. During the day many British Intelligence officers were assassinated, as well as the killing of 14 civilians at Crook Park when the Black and Tans opened fire on people attending a football match. -
This treaty marked the end of the Irish War of Independence and established 26 counties in southern Ireland as the Irish Free State.