Following on from the Peoples Democracy march of 1st January 1969 from Belfast to Derry and the subsequent rioting in the Bogside and other towns in Northern Ireland, the Northern Ireland Civil Rights Association and its […]
Bloody Sunday occurred in Dublin on 21 November 1920 and would mark a turning point for the War of Independence leaving 31 people dead in a single day.
On 1 July 1916, the Battle of the Somme began with the expectation of bringing the First World War to an end.
The 1916 Easter Rising took place during Easter Week, from April 24 to April 29, marking a significant step toward Irish independence from British rule. […]
As Ireland struggled with the dire effects of the Great Famine, supporters of Daniel O Connell had started to become disappointed by his failure to achieve real land reform, or self- government for Ireland, through peaceful […]
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.
From 1756 to 1763 Europe became embroiled in what was to be called “The Seven Years War”.
The Siege of Limerick marked the end of significant Jacobite resistance in Ireland and solidified William III’s control over the island. […]
The Battle of the Boyne occurred on July 1, 1690 near the River Boyne in Ireland. […]
A major part of this growing city’s history, the Siege of Derry began when King James II of England, a converted Roman Catholic, had his power overthrown by his Protestant daughter Mary and her husband […]
The Williamite War in Ireland (1689-1691) was a significant conflict that took place in the context of the broader struggle for the English, Scottish, and Irish thrones. […]
As the reign of James ll progressed, the Protestants of the Three Kingdoms of England, Ireland and Scotland feared that the three countries would once again become controlled entirely by the Catholics.
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