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Hunter Gatherers and the first people in Ireland.

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The first farmers in Ireland

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A Neolithic Stone Age monument. The passage and chamber aligns with the rising sun around the Winter Solstice.

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The arrival of the Celts and iron in Ireland

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Augustus Becomes the First Roman Empire. 31 BC 

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Augustus Becomes the First Roman Empire. 31 BC 

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Led to transformation from Republic to Empire

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St Patricks spreads Christianity in Ireland AD432-AD 461

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St Patricks spreads Christianity in Ireland AD432-AD 461

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St Patrick began to convert pagan Celts to Christianity

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Germanic tribes began attacking the Empire

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Arrival of the Vikings in Ireland AD 795

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Arrival of the Vikings in Ireland AD 795

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During the Middle Ages 800-1500, Ireland was attacked by Vikings and Normans who arrived on longships.

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manuscript of the 4 gospels

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During their reign, Dublin became the most important town and a hub for Viking expansion and trade.

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Normans conquer England: Battle of Hastings 1066

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Normans conquer England: Battle of Hastings 1066

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King Harold of England was defeated by invading Norman forces led by William the Conqueror.

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Anglo-Norman landed in Ireland at the request of Dermot MacMurragh, King of Leinster who sought their help regaining kingship.

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killed approx 40% of Europe's population or 20 million people.

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Gutenburg invents the printing press. Enabled mass production of books and the rapid dissemination of knowledge.

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Ottoman Turks conquer Constantinople 1453

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Ottoman Turks conquer Constantinople 1453

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The Fall of Constantinople marked the end of the Medieval Ages. A large number of scholars fled to Italy and helped spark the European Renaissance.

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Columbus reached the Caribbean islands by ship which he believed to be mainland China

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Discovered the sea route from Europe to India.

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Rebirth of literature, culture and art starts 14th - 17th centuries

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Rebirth of literature, culture and art starts 14th - 17th centuries

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A new modern way of thinking about the world and man's place in it replaced the old Medieval one.

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14ft marble statue depicting the Biblical hero David

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Martin Luther launches the Reformation in Wittenberg 1517

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Martin Luther launches the Reformation in Wittenberg 1517

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95 thesis nailed to Church door opposing the sale of indulgences.

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Magellan begins his voyage around the world 1519

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Magellan begins his voyage around the world 1519

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Portuguese explorer and first expedition to travel around the world.

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Luther was summoned to the Diet of Worms in order to renounce his views to a Papal Bull of Pope Leo X.

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Henry VIII launched the Protestant Reformation in England 1534

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Henry VIII launched the Protestant Reformation in England 1534

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King Henry VIII was not granted permission to divorce and broke with the Catholic Church. He founded the Church of England

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Led by King Henry VIII. The very first attempt to colonise Ireland during the Tudor Plantations.

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Queen Mary 1 led the Laois and Offaly Plantations. Not successful

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Led by Queen Elizabeth. Not very successful but learned form the Laois and Offaly plantation.

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Led by King James 1. Hugely successful. Shaped Irish identity

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Cromwell tried to clear most of the Catholic Irish out of Ireland and redistribute the land to British planters.

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The start of the Age of Enlightenment 1675-1815

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The start of the Age of Enlightenment 1675-1815

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New way of thinking about the world.

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The Industrial Revolution was the transition from creating goods by hand to using machines.

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1776 American Declaration of Independence 

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1776 American Declaration of Independence 

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Dependance declared during the second Continental Congress

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Key battle and turning point in the American Revolution against the British

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George Washington becomes the first President of the US 1789

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George Washington becomes the first President of the US 1789

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leader of Continental army becomes first president of US

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Storming of the Bastille French Revolution 1789

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Storming of the Bastille French Revolution 1789

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Key member: Wolfetone. Protestant but supported equality for Catholics

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Reign of Terror in the French Revolution 1793-1794

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Reign of Terror in the French Revolution 1793-1794

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French fleet fails to land at Bantry Bay, Ireland. 1796

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French fleet fails to land at Bantry Bay, Ireland. 1796

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Irish asked the French for help against the British

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In protest over the Penal laws and oppression, the United Irishmen stage an uprising against the British

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Napoleon becomes Emperor of Francen 1804

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Napoleon becomes Emperor of Francen 1804

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In repeal of of the remaining Penal Laws, Catholic emancipation ends

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Daniel O'Connell campaigns for repeal of the Union 1830-1843

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Daniel O'Connell campaigns for repeal of the Union 1830-1843

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Irish women over 30 get to vote

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Facist Party founded in Italy & Nazi Party founded in Germany 1919

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Facist Party founded in Italy & Nazi Party founded in Germany 1919

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War of Independence begins in Ireland 1919

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War of Independence begins in Ireland 1919

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First sitting of the Dail.

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Hitler appointed Chancellor of Germany 1933

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Hitler appointed Chancellor of Germany 1933

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Enabling Act passed in Germany. First Concentration Camp founded in Germany -Dachau

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Bunreacht na hEireann comes into effect 1937

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Bunreacht na hEireann comes into effect 1937

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Munich conference held. Kristallnacht occurs

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The Emergency Powers Act comes into force in Ireland 1939

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The Emergency Powers Act comes into force in Ireland 1939

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Nazi-Soviet Non-Aggression Pact signed. Germany invades Poland

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First Jewish ghetto set up in Lodz, Poland. Operation Dynamo launched. Battle of Britain occurs

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Following Pearl Harbour, US joins war. Operation Barbarossa launched

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German tiger tank deployed. Battle of Stalingrad begins

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D-Day landings occur

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Atomic Bomb dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki . All Nazi concentration camps liberated

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Sunningdale Agreement signed

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Mary Robinson elected president of Ireland 1990

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Mary Robinson elected president of Ireland 1990