irish history Flashcards
beginning of religious war
from plantation, introduced by Henry VIII
catholic relief acts
1778-1793
united irishmen
1794
Wolfe Tone’s insurrection
1798
act of union
1800-1801
towards catholic emancipation (Daniel O’Connell)
1823/1825 catholic association, monster meetings, 1828 O’Connell elected MP, 1829 roman Catholic relief act
downfall of agriculture and economy
1820s-1830s
O’Connell’s repeal association (anti-union)
1843
great famine and British response
1845-1852, Peel’s administration and Whig’s administration
young Ireland movement and IRB
1848, 1850s
tenant league (rights for tenants)
1850
Paul Cullen’s devotional revolution
1950s, first synod to regulate irish clergy
land war
1877-1882
Gladstone’s land act
1881, British compromise, dual ownership
irish national league
1882, funds to sustain irish party MPs
electoral reform and GAA
1884, revival of irish language, extension of franchise
home rule bill and general election
1886, no MPs at Westminster, home rule party victory
rise of Ulster
1880s-1890s, irish unionist party, irish unionist association
local government act
1898, women allowed to vote and seat on local councils
reunion of irish party (Parnell)
1900, to secure home rule bill, rise of nationalism
general election 1910
rise of unionist, possible provisional parliament in Belfast
government of Ireland act
1914, irish parliament, protection of religious liberties
easter rising
1916
Sinn Fein victory
1918, no representation at Westminster
