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an invasion of Normans, Welshmen and Flemings in 1169 to colonize unconquered Ireland
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A war between the Gaelic Irish and their allies against the English rule in Ireland
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William of Orange defeated King James ll at the Boyne in 1690 (still celebrated today)
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Started in September of 1845 and lasted until 1852. Peasants starved or were forced to emigrate
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William Ewart Gladstone became prime minister
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The Easter Rebellion- Armed Irish patriots rebel against British troops in Dublin, Ireland
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Irish Civil War- between those who accept the treaty with the English and the Irish republican army- want all of Ireland to be free of British rule
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Mary Robinson is elected the first female president of Ireland
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The Good Friday Agreement, accepted by all parties
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– The European Union officially recognizes Irish as a working language – Irish government begin a 20 year plant to make Ireland a bilingual country- Irish and English
