Ireland under the United Kingdom: Act of Union to Partition (1801–1922)

1. Act of Union creates United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland

   Jan 1, 1801Labels: Act of, United Kingdom, Parliament at

   • Britannica
   • UK Parliament

2. Robert Emmet’s rising in Dublin is suppressed

   Jul 23, 1803Labels: Robert Emmet, Dublin Rising

   • 1803 Rising
   • 1803 Ireland

3. Catholic Association founded to campaign for emancipation

   Jan 1, 1823Labels: Catholic Association, Daniel O'Connell

   • Britannica

4. Roman Catholic Relief Act admits Catholics to Parliament

   Jan 1, 1829Labels: Roman Catholic, Catholic MPs

   • Britannica

5. Tithe War begins over compulsory Church of Ireland tithes

   Jan 1, 1830Labels: Tithe War, Church of

   • Tithe War

6. Great Famine begins with successive potato crop failures

   Jan 1, 1845Labels: Great Famine, Potato blight

   • Britannica
   • Famine Ireland

7. Irish Church Act disestablishes the Church of Ireland

   Jul 26, 1869Labels: Irish Church, Church of

   • Irish Statute
   • Irish Church Act

8. Home Government Association launched to pursue Home Rule

   May 19, 1870Labels: Home Government, Isaac Butt

   • HGA
   • Home Rule

9. Irish National Land League founded amid agrarian unrest

   Oct 21, 1879Labels: Irish National, Land League

   • Britannica
   • Land League

10. First Home Rule Bill defeated in House of Commons

    Jun 8, 1886Labels: First Home, William Gladstone

    • UK Parliament
    • HR Bill 1886

11. Government of Ireland Act receives royal assent but is suspended

    Sep 18, 1914Labels: Government of, Suspensory Act

    • GOI 1914
    • Suspensory Act

12. Easter Rising begins and Irish Republic is proclaimed

    Apr 24, 1916Labels: Easter Rising, Proclamation of

    • NMI Proclamation
    • Easter Rising

13. Soloheadbeg ambush marks start of Irish War of Independence

    Jan 21, 1919Labels: Soloheadbeg ambush, Irish Volunteers

    • Soloheadbeg
    • War of Indep

14. Government of Ireland Act partitions Ireland into two Home Rule units

    May 3, 1921Labels: Government of, Partition

    • GOI Act 1920
    • Partition

15. Anglo-Irish Treaty signed, setting terms for Irish Free State

    Dec 6, 1921Labels: Anglo-Irish Treaty, Irish Free

    • Partition

16. Irish Free State established; Northern Ireland opts out next day

    Dec 6, 1922Labels: Irish Free, Northern Ireland

    • IFS Act 1922
    • Partition