Irish History By cathaloc Jun 15, 1169 Norman Invasion Apr 12, 1540 English control the Pale Apr 12, 1553 queen Mary becomes queen of England Apr 12, 1556 queen Mary Plants Laois and Offaly Apr 12, 1558 Queen Mary dies now Elizabeth is queen Apr 12, 1567 Earl of Ormond and Desmond are imprisoned Apr 12, 1586 Plantation of Munster Apr 12, 1586 Plantatio of Munster Apr 12, 1594 Hugh o Niell and o Donell joined forces to make sure Ulster doesnt get planted Apr 12, 1603 King James replaces Queen Elizabeth Apr 12, 1607 Hugh O Niell and Hugh O Donell flee abroad Apr 12, 1775 Daniel O Connor is born Apr 12, 1791 Daniel O Connor went to France to get an education Apr 12, 1798 Daniel O Connor became a barrister Apr 12, 1798 British are afraid of rebellion Apr 12, 1800 The Act of UNION Apr 12, 1820 Men are aloud vote in elections Apr 12, 1823 Catholic association was set up Apr 11, 1826 500 punt were collected each week for catholic rent Apr 12, 1828 Daniel O Connor is elected as mp of Clare Apr 12, 1829 Penal laws taken away Apr 12, 1840 Daniel set up repeal assocation Apr 12, 1841 population 8 million Apr 12, 1843 Daniel O Connor held a monster meeting Apr 12, 1843 At Clontarf he called off a meeting Apr 12, 1845 Great famine Apr 12, 1847 Daniel O Connell dies Apr 12, 1850 Famine ends Apr 12, 1880 Micheal Cusack set up an organisation he set up an organisation to play hurley gaa and all of the irish sports Apr 12, 1884 Gaa was set Apr 12, 1886 Club have being set up in almost ever parish in Ireland Apr 12, 1893 Gaelic league was set up Apr 12, 1895 Cork became first county to pick players from different clubs Apr 12, 1900 Population had fallen to 4 million