Historical Timeline of Ireland
The following has been extracted from a number of timelines on the Internet. For Genealogists perhaps the most important date is 30 Jun 1922. See below.
- 6000 B.C.-431 A.D. Pre-History: The Coming of the Celts
- 432-461: Saint Patrick
- 462-800: Golden Age of Irish Culture
- 795-1168: Brian Boru, the Viking Tyranny and the Aftermath
- 1169-1269: The Norman Conquest
- 1270-1484: Gaelic Resurgence and Assimilation of the Normans
- 1485-1607: The Tudor Re-Conquest of Ireland
- 1608-1691: Protestant Takeover: 17th Century "Plantations"
- 1692-1800: Penal Laws, Ascendancy and "Union" With England
- 1801-1845: The Age of Daniel O'Connell
- 1845-1849: Potato Famine
- 1850-1909: Land Reform
- 1910-1932: The Easter Rising and Independence
- 1922 June 30: On this date during the Irish Civil War, after a two-day bombardment, an explosion and fire destroyed many irreplaceable genealogical records in the Public Records Office located in Dublin. See the Irish Genealogy Toolkit for a full description.
- 1922-1948: Irish Free State
- 1948-Present: Irish Free State became the Irish Republic as we know it today.
Drawn From:
Drawn From:
- Desmond's Concise History of Ireland
- Timeline of Irish History (a much more detailed chronology than above)
Also see
Also see
- BBC Ireland profile - Timeline
- Twile Timeline of Irish History (drag slider along bottom to desired year)