Dates

Question 1

1782

Answer 1

Whigs Constitutional Reform

Created Grattan’s Parliament

Question 2

1791

Answer 2

Society Of United Irishmen set up

Question 3

1793

Answer 3

The French Revolution

Question 4

1795

Answer 4

The Orange Order set up

Question 5

1798

Answer 5

United Irishmen Rebellion

Led by Wolfe Tone

Question 6

1800

Answer 6

The Act of Union Proposed by Pitt (Tory)

with Emancipation

Question 7

1801

Answer 7

Act of Union passed

without Emancipation

Question 8

1823

Answer 8

Catholic Association set up by Daniel O’Connell

Question 9

1824

Answer 9

O’Connell arrested on Incitement to Rebellion

Question 10

1826

Answer 10

Great Britain General Election

Catholic Association called for members to defy their Landlords and vote for Pro-Emancipation candidates

Question 11

1828

Answer 11

County Clare By-Election. Daniel O’Connell wins seat

Question 12

1829

Answer 12

Catholic Emancipation passed by Wellington (Tory)

Question 13

1831 - 1838

Answer 13

The Tithe War

Question 14

1832

Answer 14

The Great Reform Bill, passed by Grey (Whig)

Question 15

1832

Answer 15

Education Reform, Grey (Whig)

Question 16

1833

Answer 16

1st Coercion Act, passed by Grey (Whig)

Question 17

1833

Answer 17

1st Irish Church Act1st Coercion Act, passed by Grey (Whig)

Question 18

1835

Answer 18

Litchfield House Compact

Question 19

1835 - 1840

Answer 19

Union of Whigs, Irish and some Radicals from the Litchfield House Compact

Question 20

1840

Answer 20

National Repeal Association formed

Question 21

1841

Answer 21

Young Ireland formed

Question 22

1844

Answer 22

O’Connell arrested for incitement to violence.

This ruined him

Question 23

1845

Answer 23

Maynooth Grant, passed, The Colleges Bill, not passed
 by Peel (Conservative)

Question 24

1845 - 1852

Answer 24

The Great Famine

Russell’s (Whig) Famine Acts: Labour Rates, Public Works, Work Hosues

Question 25

1846

Answer 25

Repeal of the Corn Laws, Peel (Conservatives)

Question 26

1848

Answer 26

Young Ireland Rebellion

Question 27

1858

Answer 27

Fenians formed (Irish Republican Brotherhood) by James Stephans

Question 28

1867

Answer 28

Second Reform Act passed

Question 29

1869

Answer 29

Irish Church Act passed by Gladstone (Liberal)

Question 30

1870

Answer 30

First Land Act passed by Gladstone

Question 31

1873

Answer 31

Irish Universities Bill passed by Gladstone

Home Rule League founded by Isaac Butt

Question 32

1877

Answer 32

Parnell becomes leader of Home Rule Confederation of Great Britain

Question 33

1879 - 1882

Answer 33

The Land War, Rebellion led by Michael Davitt

Question 34

1879

Answer 34

Land League formed, Parnell elected Leader