Ireland+History

= **History** =
 * Flag**
 * **Green of the Irish Flag - the native people of Ireland ,most of whom are Roman Catholic**
 * **Orange of the Irish Flag - represents the British supporters of William of Orange who settled in Northern Ireland in the 17th century**
 * **White of the Irish Flag - peace and honesty between the people**
 * Timeline**
 * **c. 6000-500 B.C. Ancient tribes lived in Ireland**
 * **c. 3200 B.C-Newgrange burial was built**
 * **c. A.D. 432-St. Patrick can to Ireland and introduced Ireland**
 * **c. 800-1000The viking had taken over Ireland and started to resettle**
 * **1014-The Irish High King, Brian Boru defeated the vikings at the Battle of Clontaf**
 * **1169-1200 Anglo- Norman soldiers were sent to Ireland to unit the Kingdoms but instead took control of the land**
 * **1150-1610New settlements started showing up in the King's and Queen's country( Laois and Offaly)**
 * **1649-Oliver Cromwell's forces murdered the town of Drogheda(the Drogheda Massacre)**
 * **1691-Penal Laws were introduced by England to supress and control(and, supacifically the cathlic Irish people)**
 * **1745-Newery Canel was built which was the first Canel in British ilse**
 * **1785-The first Irish Parlement was formed(Grattan's Parlement)**
 * **1801-Ireland became a part the United Kingdom**
 * **1821-A 2000-year-old human body was found at Gallagh Bog in County Galway**
 * **1829-Catholic emancipation and end of the Peanl laws**
 * **1838-First railway opens in Ireland**
 * **1845-1847-The Great Famine, Lead to crop failure and over one million deaths**
 * **1884-The Gealic Athletic Association(GAA) was founded**
 * **1916-A week long rebelion against the British by the Irish Republic Brotherhood in which the General Post Office and other prominent Dublin buildings are seized**
 * **1919-Irish Politialcal party Sinn Fein declares first independance //Dial// of Ireland**
 * **1919-1921- War of Independence between Britain and Ireland**
 * **1937-Irish Free State renamed Eire**
 * **1949-Eire renamed Republic of Ireland**
 * **1965-Ireland signs Anglo-Irish Free trade agreement with Britain to boosts its economy**
 * **1968-1969-Civil rights marches by Catholic minorities in northern Ireland lead to violence with the Protestant communities**
 * **1969-Britsh armys moved into Northern Ireland to try to restore peace between Catholics and Protestants**
 * **1973-Ireland became part of the European Economic Community( the European Union after 1922)**
 * **1985-Low-cost air passenger carrier Ryanair was founded**
 * **1987-Creation of the IFSC(Irish Financial Services Center) in Dublin with support from the EEC**
 * **1990-Mary Robinson became the first female president of Ireland**
 * **1993-Downing street declaration assuredProtestants in Northern Ireland of right to vote on any unification with the Republic of Ireland**
 * **1997- Irish President Mary Robinson left office to become UN High Commisioner for human rights**
 * **2002-Euro currancy places the Irish punt as the official curancy of Ierland. Disputes lead to the collapes of Northern Ireland Assembally: UK government retakes control**
 * **2004-European Union expands from 15 members to 27**
 * **2005-IRA completes decommisioning of weapons. Cork celebrates being the Capital of Culture**
 * **2007-European Union expands from 25 to 27 members**
 * Summary-**
 * In Ireland's history you can see a nation come together, and fight for a common cause. Most of the conflict in Irish history happens with the Vikings and the UK, and thankfully they have always overcome. In recent history most conflict has been resolved and now Ireland is becoming more and more involved with society. For example they became part of the European Union! Also we changed our currancy to the Euro from the Irish punt. If all you do is look at this timeline, i hope that you see that Ireland of love, not hate!**