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Irish Nationalism

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    Irish Nationalism

  • Wolf Tone rebellion

    Wolf Tone rebellion
    1798
    United Irishmen led by Wolfe Tone attempted a rebellion against British Rule in Ireland.

  • Catholic association set up

    1823
    Daniel O’Connell set up Catholic Association.

  • Tithe war

    1830
    Farmers rejected paying the Tithes, this in turn led to the Tithes war

  • Repeal of the Act of Union

    1830-40
    Daniel O’Connell campaigned to repeal the Act of Union.

  • Young Ireland

    1842
    Young Ireland created. They argued cultural unity, education and complete separation from Britain.

  • Appeal for the end of union

    1843
    meetings took place all over Ireland to call the end of the
    union.

  • Battle of Widow

    1848
    William Smith O’Brien led an armed revolt which ended in the Battle of Widow.

  • Fenianism in Young Ireland

    1858
    Birth of the Fenians through Young Ireland. Set up by James Stephens and John O’Mahony.

  • Home Rule discussed

    1860s
    Talk of Irish Home Rule among politicians in Ireland; notably Isaac Butt.

  • Irish People newspaper founded

    1863
    Fenian newspaper ‘Irish People’ is founded.

  • Irish people newspaper is closed

    1865
    ‘Irish people’ is shut down , James Stephens is arrested but escapes from Richmond jail.

  • Fenian Uprising

    1867
    February - Fenian Uprising
    March- Fenian rising across Ireland. Clan na Gael founded.

  • Amnesty for Fenian prisoners

    1868
    Amnesty campaign for Fenian prisoners.

  • Church of Ireland disestablished

    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

  • Land Act

    1870
    Gladstne introduces the land act

  • Home Rule League

    1873
    Home Rule Association became the Home Rule League.

  • Parnell elected as MP

    1875
    Charles Stewart Parnell elected MP for county Meath.

  • arnell leads Home rule movement

    1877
    Parnell appointed president of the home rule movement and president of the Home Rule Confederation of Great Britain.

  • Parnell introduces Acts and groups

    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).

  • The Boycott of Captain Boycott

    1880
    The Boycott of Captain Boycott