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1798
United Irishmen led by Wolfe Tone attempted a rebellion against British Rule in Ireland. -
1823
Daniel O’Connell set up Catholic Association. -
1830
Farmers rejected paying the Tithes, this in turn led to the Tithes war -
1830-40
Daniel O’Connell campaigned to repeal the Act of Union. -
1842
Young Ireland created. They argued cultural unity, education and complete separation from Britain. -
1843
meetings took place all over Ireland to call the end of the
union. -
1848
William Smith O’Brien led an armed revolt which ended in the Battle of Widow. -
1858
Birth of the Fenians through Young Ireland. Set up by James Stephens and John O’Mahony. -
1860s
Talk of Irish Home Rule among politicians in Ireland; notably Isaac Butt. -
1863
Fenian newspaper ‘Irish People’ is founded. -
1865
‘Irish people’ is shut down , James Stephens is arrested but escapes from Richmond jail. -
1867
February - Fenian Uprising
March- Fenian rising across Ireland. Clan na Gael founded. -
1868
Amnesty campaign for Fenian prisoners. -
1869
Irish church act leads to disestablishment of the church of Ireland. Isaac Butt becam president of the united amnesty association- campaign to release Fenian prisoners -
1870
Gladstne introduces the land act -
1873
Home Rule Association became the Home Rule League. -
1875
Charles Stewart Parnell elected MP for county Meath. -
1877
Parnell appointed president of the home rule movement and president of the Home Rule Confederation of Great Britain. -
1879
Irish national league founded with Parnell as its president. University education (Ireland) act. Crowds gathered in Count Mayo and called for decreased rent. Organised Land War begins (1879-82). -
1880
The Boycott of Captain Boycott