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.
Rebellions
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
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.
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
Theobald Wolfe Tone - United Irish Men
Theobald Wolfe Tone was the founding member of the United Irishmen and leader of the 1798 Irish Rebellion.
18th Century Period
History of 18th Century Ireland
As Ireland progressed into the 18th century, religious and political reform had already taken place.
17th Century Period
The Irish Rebellion Of 1641
The Irish Rebellion of 1641 came about because of the resentment felt by the Catholic Irish, both Gael and Old English, in regards to the loss of their lands to Protestant settlers from England and […]
16th Century Period
Battle of the Yellow Ford 1598
The Yellow Ford ( Béal an Átha Bui) is on the river Callan and close to the river Blackwater about 2 miles from Armagh city.
16th Century Period
Feagh MacHugh O’Byrne 1543-1597
Feagh MacHugh O’Bryne (Fiach Mac Aodh ÓBroin) was the son of the chief of the O’Byrnes of the Gabhail Raghnaill.
16th Century Period
The 9 years War
The 9 Years War became an historical turning point for the Irish as it has seen the destruction of old Gaelic rule to be replaced by the new English invaders.
16th Century Period
The Siege of Smerwick in 1580
Following the death of James FitzMaurice FitzGerald in August 1579, command of the rebel forces in Munster fell to John of Desmond, his brother.
16th Century Period
James FitzMaurice FitzGerald Flees Ireland
Following the battle of Affane in 1565, Elizabeth I of England admonished her cousin, the Protestant Earl of Ormond, Tom Dubh (Black Tom) Butler and imprisoned the Catholic Earl of Desmond, Gerald FitzGerald, and his […]