19th Century Period
History of Irish Diaspora
Mass migration of the Irish peaked during the Great Famine (An Gorta Mor) or commonly known as the Potato Famine of 1845-1850.
History
19th Century Period
The Great Irish Famine: A Tragic Chapter in Irish History
The Great Famine of 1845, also known as the Irish Potato Famine, was a devastating period in Ireland’s history. […]
19th Century Period
Jeremiah O’Donovan Rossa
Jeremiah O’Donovan Rossa was an Irish revolutionary. Born on 18 September 1831 devoted over 60 years of his life to Irish independence.
19th Century Period
The Repeal Movement & The Tithe War
After his success in achieving Catholic emancipation in 1829, Daniel O’ Connell’s next objective was the quest to repeal the Act of Union between Great Britain and Ireland.
19th Century Period
The Fight for Catholic Emancipation
The failure of the Union of Ireland with Great Britain was that in practical terms it did little to ease the terrible poverty endemic throughout the island.
19th Century Period
Robert Emmet and the Rising of 1803
In March 1802, just two months after the creation of the United Kingdom and Ireland, the British signed a peace treaty with the French at Amien.
19th Century Period
The Act of Union 1801
The Act of Union came into effect on January 1, 1801, joining Ireland to Great Britain, creating the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland.
19th Century Period
History of 19th Century Ireland
Irish history in the 1800’s saw the introduction of the Act of Union after the Irish Rebellion of 1798 by the United Irishmen and Wolfe Tone. […]
18th Century Period
The United Irishmen Rebellion
The English government was highly alarmed by the French attempt to invade Ireland in December 1796 and dispatched Lieutenant-General Gerard Lake to the province of Ulster.
18th Century Period
Kilmainham Gaol: Icon of Irish Independence and Rebellion
Kilmainham Gaol is a historic Dublin prison. Built in 1796, it housed political prisoners, including leaders of the 1916 Easter Rising. […]
18th Century Period
The Story of Half-Hung MacNaghten
The story of Half-Hung MacNaghten has captivated people’s imagination for over 250 years. Its a piece of history that has become a local legend in the northwest of Ireland with many variations being told.
18th Century Period
French Invasion Of Carrickfergus
From 1756 to 1763 Europe became embroiled in what was to be called “The Seven Years War”.