• 8000 BCE – Earliest settlers arrived
• 4000 BCE – Introduction of farming
• 2000 BCE – Introduction of bronze
• 600 BCE – Arrival of Celtic tribes
• 500 BCE – First mention of Ireland in writing by Greeks
• 100 BCE – Arrival of Gael tribes
• 432 CE – Arrival of Christianity with Patrick and Palladius
• 450-700 CE – Age of the Saints in Ireland
• 800 CE – Start of Viking raids
• 841 CE – Establishment of Dublin by Vikings
• 922 CE – Establishment of Limerick by Vikings
• 940 CE – Birth of Brian Boru of Munster
• 999 CE – Defeat of Vikings by Brian Boru
• 1002 CE – Brian Boru becomes High King of Ireland
• 1014 CE – Irish defeat Vikings at Battle of Clontarf; Brian Boru killed
• 1169 CE – English capture Wexford
• 1175 CE – Death of Rory O'Connor, last native High King
• 1177 CE – English capture Cork
• 1192-1250 CE – English invade throughout west of Ireland
• 1366 CE – Statute of Kilkenny attempts to preserve English customs
• 1534 CE – Failed Kildare Rebellion led by Tomás an tSíoda
• 1579-1583 CE – Earl of Desmond leads rebellion
• 1603 CE – Accession of James I
• 1607 CE – Flight of the Earls
• 1610 CE – Arrival of Protestants
• 1641 CE – Great Catholic-Gaelic Rebellion seeks return of land to Irish
• 1649 CE – Cromwell landed at Dublin
• 1660 CE – English monarchy is restored with accession of Charles II
• 1689 CE – Parliament restores all lands confiscated since 1641
• 1690 CE – William III defeats James II at Battle of the Boyne
• 1695 CE – Anti-Catholic Penal Laws introduced
• 1740-1741 CE – Severe famine
• 1798 CE – Failed Young Ireland Rebellion
• 1845-49 CE – Great Potato Famine
• 1867 CE – Fenian Rising
• 1916 CE – Easter Rising in Dublin leading to War of Independence
• 1920 CE – Partitionment of Ireland by Parliament
• 1921 CE – Anglo-Irish Treaty
• 1922-1923 CE – Civil War between Free State and IRA
• 1926 CE – Founding of Fianna Fail by de Valera
• 1937 CE – Eire Constitution
• 1949 CE – Republic of Ireland declared
• 1951-62 CE – IRA campaign in Northern Ireland
• 1969 CE – British troops sent to Derry
• 1971 CE – Indefinite imprisonment for suspected Republicans introduced
• 1994 CE – Declaration of cease-fire in Northern Ireland
• 1998 CE – Good Friday Agreement accepted by all parties

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