Irish History referat



Irish History

432

 


1649


 


1690



1829


1845-50


1916


1921


1968


1985

St Patrick returned to Ireland

Dublin is founded

Henry 2. invades Ireland

Henry 8. becomes King (Ireland)



James1.(England) gave English and Scottish settlers land in Ireland-Ulster Plantation

the Irish rebelled but were defeated

Oliver Cromwell took away all the political power from the Irish

James 2.was king of England(Catholic)- parliament was dissatisfied

His son in law became king- William of Orange(3.)(Protestant)

James was forced to leave England and fleed to Ireland ¯

In the Battle of Boyne fought King James and William of Orange against each other James 2. was defeated on 12th July

Act of Union- Ireland became part of the United Kingdom and was ruled direct from London

Catholics are allowed to be MP's (Members of parliament)

Great Famine

Easter Rising (Osteraufstand)- a rebellion for an independent Ireland- was defeated by the British Army

Ireland is divided

Demonstrations began, Catholics fought for equal rights

>civil right marches

Bloody Sunday- the British Army had shot 13 Catholics

Anglo-Irish Agreement

Downing Street Agreement

Good Friday (Karfreitag) Agreement- 10th April