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Show Leading Incidents in the History of the Emerald Isle. 432 Converrion of the Irish by St. Patrick. 797 First invasion of Ireland by the Danes. 1019 Battle of Clontarf; defeat of the Northmen. 1169 Invasion of Ireland by Strong-bow. Strong-bow. 1172 Henry II. of England landed in IrcHnd. 1315 Kdward Bruce invited by the Irish chiefs; lands at C:irrickfergus. 1316 Edward Bruce crowned king of Ireland. 131 R Edward Bruce defeated and killed in battle of Dundalk. 1393 Rebellion in Ireland. 1394 Richard II. arrives in Dublin; Irish chiefs submit. 1405 "Poll Act;" price put upon the head of certain Irishmen. I 1494 "Poyning's Act;" all the laws relating to Ireland to be approved first by English council. 1534 Attempt- to introduce the "Reformation" "Re-formation" into Ireland. 1569 Rebellion by the Butlers suppressed. sup-pressed. 1574 Rebellion led by O'Neill. The Earl of Essex fails to quell it. 1601 Arrival of Spanish force to aid O'Neill and O'Donnell: defeated and ! cantured. 1607 "Flight of the Earls" O'Neill and O'Donnell. 1612 Confiscation of Lister by James I. 1645 Battle of Benburd; defeat of the English by Owen Roe O'Neill. 1649 The Catholic confederation. 1649 Cromwell's ruthless campaign of slaughter and murder. 16S9 King James II. lands at Kin-sale. Kin-sale. 3690 Ba tie of the Boyne; defeat of Kirg James. 1691 Gallant defense of Limerick; capitulation. 1691 Battle of Aughrim! St. Ruth, French general in command, killed; Irish defeated. 1699 Confiscation of Irish estates for English adventurers. 1745 Battle of Fontenoy was largely large-ly won by the valor of the Irish bri gade. 17S2 Dungannon convention. 179S Rebellion of 179S. 1S01 Last Irish Parliament. Act of Union. 1S01 Emmet's abortive attempt at an uprising. 1829 Catholic Emancipation. The Clare election. 1841 Agitation for "Repeal of the Union." 1S43 The Irish State trials. IS 17 The famine. Death of O'Connell. O'Con-nell. 1867 Fenian uprising. 1S70 The "Home Rule" agitation. 1879 The Land League. Parnoll. 1SS6 Gladstone's Home Rule bill for Ireland. 1890 Fall of Parnell. |
