Ireland History

By sarah.fagan
  • 432

    St. Patrick's Arrival

    St. Patrick's Arrival
    Saint Patrick brings Christianity to Ireland (432 A.D). Due to this, the main religion of Ireland is Roman Catholic, a branch of Christianity.
  • Jun 20, 1542

    King Henry VIII

    King Henry VIII
    King Henry VIII is declared the King of Ireland. He, however, opposes the Catholic religion.

  • Catholic Rights

    Catholic Rights
    A new law forbids Catholics to vote, own land, or practice their Catholic tradition. However the law only remains in effect until 1829.

  • Irish Potato Famine

    Irish Potato Famine
    The Irish Potato Famine (1845-1849) occurs causing a decline in the growth of potatoes, Ireland’s staple crop. This caused millions to die, due to starvation and disease.

  • Anglo-Irish War

    Anglo-Irish War
    The Anglo-Irish War begins(1919-1921) to give independence to Ireland from Great Britain. However, Great britain still maintains control over six counties of Ulster, otherwise known as Northern Ireland.

  • War over the Treaty

    War over the Treaty
    A civil war erupts (1921-1923) between the people who accept the treaty with the English over Northern Ireland, and the people who oppose the treaty, the Republican Army, who believe all of Ireland should be free of British rule. However, the Republican Army lose and Northern Ireland is kept under control by the British.

  • Declaration of Freedom

    Declaration of Freedom
    Britain officially declares the six counties of Ulster, or Northern Ireland, part of the British Empire. On the other hand, the other twenty-six counties are declared totally free of British rule and are part of the Ireland Republic. To this day, Northern Ireland and the Ireland Republic remain the same.

  • Good Friday Agreement

    Good Friday Agreement
    The Republic of Ireland, as well as Northern Ireland, adopt the Good Friday Agreement. The Good Friday Agreement is an important step in the peacemaking process between Ireland and the British ruled Northern Ireland.

  • The Currency of Ireland

    The Currency of Ireland
    The Irish pound, also known as a punt, is replaced by euros. Today, euros are the official currency of Ireland.

  • Expansion of Languages

    Expansion of Languages
    The Irish government creates a 20 year plan to make Ireland a bilingual country. They will officially learn English, as well is Irish.