| YEAR
| UNIONIST
| NATIONALIST
| OTHER EVENT
|
| 1775
| -
| Henry Gratten, becomes Irish Prime minister
| Daniel O'Connell born
|
| 1782
| -
| Legislative Independence won from Britain by Irish Parliament.
| -
|
| 1791
| -
| Establishment of the United Irishmen
| -
|
| 1793
| First (full) Catholic Emancipation Bill fails
| -
| -
|
| politicians supporting Irish Reform removed from office following this
|
| 1796
| Legislation established that gave the Lord Lieutenant larger powers to deal with insurrections
| Dec 15th: 1st French attempted landing, bad weather
| -
|
| 1797
| March to October of 1797 the disarming of Ulster took place
| Oct 11th: 2nd French attempted Landing, defeated
| -
|
| 1798
|
- March: arrest of Leinster Directory of United Irishmen.
- May: Arrest and Death of Lord Edward Fitzgerald.
- November: death of Wolfe Tone.
|
- May 24th Outbreak of Rebellion
- May: Battle of Vinegar Hill.
- May: Battle of Antrim
| Daniel O'Connell takes law degree at Trinity College, and is admitted to the Bar.
|
| 1800
| Act of Union passed (effective 1 January 1801)
| -
| -
|
| 1803
| Robert Emmett’s trial and execution.
| Robert Emmett's rising
| -
|
| 1823
| -
| Daniel O'Connell's Catholic Association founded.
| -
|
| 1821
| -
| Captian Rock's 'Rockite' rebellion
| -
|
| 1828
| -
| O'Connell elected for County Clare.
| -
|
| 1829
| -
| Catholic Emancipation Act passed.
| -
|
| Tithe War began.
|
| 1832
| -
| Great Reform Bill
National Schools System
| -
|
| 1833
| Coercion Act (Tithe War)
| Irish Church Act (Banned 10 See’s and bishoprics)
| -
|
| 1834
| -
| Poor Law Act
| -
|
| 1835
| -
| Litchfield House Compact
| -
|
| 1837
| -
| -
| Accession of Queen Victoria.
|
| 1838
| -
| Tithes Commutation Act (banned Tithes effectively)
| -
|
| 1840
| -
| Corporations Act
| -
|
| O'Connell's Repeal Association founded
|
| 1841
| -
| O’Connell elected Lord Mayor of Dublin
| -
|
| 1842
| -
| "The Nation" newspaper founded by Thomas Davis.
| -
|
| 1843
| The Meeting at Tara is banned (marks end of O’Connell’s potency)
| O'Connell's "Monster Meetings" for Repeal of the Union.
| -
|
| 1845
| -
| Maynooth Grant Issue
The Colleges Bill
| Blight in the Potato Harvest.
|
| 1845-49
| -
| Sir Robert Peel, begins the importing of Indian Corn.
| Beginning of Famine.
Charles Treveylan, permanent Head of Treasury.
|
| 1846
| Young Ireland Split
| April. Treveylan opens depots for sale of Indian corn, but closes them later in summer.
| Conservative Corn Laws Split
|
| Russell begins applying Laissez-faire to famine
| July. Lord John Russell replaces Peel as Prime Minister.
|
| October: First deaths from starvation.
| Repeal of the Corn Laws.
| August: Total failure of potato harvest.
|
| 1847
| -
| Treveleyan winds up Soup Kitchen Act,
| Fever spreading.
|
| 1848-49
| By 1848 through emigration and deaths by famine, Ireland's population decreased by more than 2 million people (8.5 to 6.5).
| -
| Worst years of famine.
|
| 1848
| Smith O'Brien (Young Ireland Leader) arrested.
James Stephens flees to France.
| Young Ireland Rebellion
Battle of Widow McCormack's Cabbage Patch
| -
|
| 1849
| -
| Encumbered Estates Act
| -
|
| 1850
| -
| Irish Tenant League Established
| -
|
| 1856
| -
| Stephens returns from France.
| -
|
| 1858
| -
| Stephens founds Irish Republican Brotherhood.
Fenian Brotherhood founded in America.
| -
|
| 1861
| -
| -
| Beginning of American Civil War.
|
| 1863
| -
| "Irish People" newspaper founded.
| -
|
| 1865
| Arrest of editorial board of "Irish People".
James Stephens arrested, and escapes from Richmond Jail.
| -
| End of American Civil War
|
| 1867
| -
| February: Abortive raid on Chester Castle.
March: Fenian rising in Ireland.
December: Clerkenwell explosion.
| -
|
| 1868
| -
| -
| Liberal Election Victory
|
| 1869
| -
| Gladstone, dis-establishes Anglican
Church in Ireland.
| -
|
| 1870
| -
| Gladstone's First Land Act.
| -
|
| 1873
| -
| Irish Universities Bill Fails
| -
|
| Homes Rule League Established
|
| 1875
| -
| Charles Stewart Parnell elected MP for Co Meath.
| -
|
| 1879
| -
| Threat of famine. Evictions.
| -
|
Irish National League founded.
(Land League)
|
| 1879-82
| -
| Land War
| -
|
| 1881
| Parnell imprisoned.
| Gladstone's 2nd Land Act.
| -
|
| 1882
| -
| Kilmainham "Treaty".
| -
|
| National League replaces Land League after 2nd Land Act
|
Parnell's release.
Phoenix Park murders
|
| 1886
| Anti Repeal Union set up
| First home Rule Bill.
| -
|
| 1890
| following the 1889 O’Shea Divorce Parnell’s involvement become apparent Gladstone refuses to support Parnell
Parnell ditched as Party Leader
| -
| -
|
| 1891
| Parnell loses three by-elections in Ireland.
Parnell dies in October.
| -
| -
|
| 1893
| -
| Second Home Rule Bill.
| -
|
| Gaelic League founded.
|
| 1898
| -
| Local Government Act
| -
|
| 1900
| -
| I.P.P Reunited
| -
|
| 1903
| -
| Land Purchase Act (Wyndham’s Act).
| -
|
| 1906
| -
| -
| Liberals win General Election.
|
| 1909
| -
| Land Purchase Act.
| -
|
| 1911
| -
| Parliament Act (banned Lord’s Veto)
| -
|
| 1912
| Solemn League and Covenant signed
| Home Rule Act
| -
|
| 1913
| UVF established
| Irish Volunteers formed
| -
|
| 1914
| March: Curragh Mutiny
May: Larne gun-running incident
| IRB decides on Rising.
July: Howth gun-running Incident
| Outbreak of First World War.
|
| 1916
| May 3-12 executions.
| Easter Rising in Dublin.
| Lloyd George Comes to Power
|
| 1917
| -
| De Valera wins East Clare.
| -
|
| 1918
| Ulster Division slaughtered at the Somme
| December: Landslide Sinn Fein Victory in Ireland
| April: Conscription proposed for Ireland
|
November: end of First World War.
December: Landslide Lloyd George Majority
|
| 1919-21
| -
| Anglo-Irish War
| -
|
| 1920
| Introduction of Black and Tans
Burning of Cork by Auxiliaries.
November: Bloody Sunday
December: Martial Law declared
| -
| -
|
| 1921
| -
| July Anglo-Irish Truce
December. Anglo Irish Treaty.
| -
|
| 1922
| Civil War starts between Free State army and IRA.
| -
| -
|
| 1923
| End of Civil war.
| -
| -
|
These notes are aimed at people studying for OCR A Level history (thematic paper).
