24 Questions
When did the Irish Bronze Age proper begin?
Around 2000 BC
When did the arrival of the Beaker Culture mark the beginning of the Copper Age in Ireland?
Around 2500 BC
When did the La Tène culture bring new styles and practices to Ireland?
By 300 BC
When did Christianity begin to gradually replace the earlier Celtic polytheism in Ireland?
By the end of the 6th century AD
When did the Younger Dryas cold phase occur?
From 10,900 BC to 9700 BC
When did the earliest confirmed inhabitants arrive in Ireland?
Around 7900 BC
When did the Neolithic culture, characterized by pottery and megalithic tombs, start to appear in Ireland?
Around 4000 BC
Where is the Céide Fields located?
North County Mayo coast
When did the Irish Copper Age and subsequent Bronze Age come to Ireland?
Around 2000 BC
What is argued to have depopulated Ireland during the Younger Dryas?
Sudden return to freezing conditions
What type of monuments developed near the end of the Neolithic in Ireland?
Circular embanked enclosures
What is the Céide Fields known for?
Containing the oldest known field systems in the world
When did the Norman invasion lead to over 800 years of English political and military involvement in Ireland?
1169
What event marked the defeat of Gaelic Ireland and the beginning of Ireland's history as part of the English and later British Empire?
The battle of Kinsale in 1601
When did Ireland become part of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland?
1 January 1801
What event marked the beginning of the prolonged Tudor conquest of Ireland?
The rebellion of the Hiberno-Norman Earl of Kildare Silken Thomas in 1534
What marked the defeat of Gaelic Ireland?
The battle of Kinsale in 1601
When did the Great Famine strike Ireland?
1845
When did the English Crown make another attempt to conquer Ireland after the Wars of the Roses?
After the Wars of the Roses
When did Gaelic resurgence reestablish cultural preeminence over most of Ireland, apart from walled towns and The Pale?
After the Battle of Clontarf in 1014
When did the rebellion of the Hiberno-Norman Earl of Kildare Silken Thomas occur?
1534
When did the Scandinavian influence in Ireland cease to be a major threat to Gaelic culture?
After the Battle of Clontarf in 1014
When did the battle of Kinsale mark the defeat of Gaelic Ireland?
1601
When did the English Parliament abolish the Irish Parliament?
1 January 1801
Study Notes
Ireland's Historical Timeline
- Many Irish towns were founded as Scandinavian trading posts, with the first appearance of coinage.
- Scandinavian influence in Ireland was limited and ceased to be a major threat to Gaelic culture after the Battle of Clontarf in 1014.
- The Norman invasion in 1169 led to over 800 years of English political and military involvement in Ireland.
- Gaelic resurgence reestablished cultural preeminence over most of Ireland, apart from walled towns and The Pale.
- The English Crown did not make another attempt to conquer Ireland until after the Wars of the Roses.
- Ireland's decentralized political organization, difficult terrain, and martial traditions made it challenging for the English to assert authority.
- The rebellion of the Hiberno-Norman Earl of Kildare Silken Thomas in 1534 marked the beginning of the prolonged Tudor conquest of Ireland.
- Ireland became a battleground in the wars between Catholic Counter-Reformation and Protestant Reformation Europe.
- English attempts to conquer or assimilate Ireland led to ongoing warfare, including notable rebellions and wars.
- The battle of Kinsale in 1601 marked the defeat of Gaelic Ireland and the beginning of Ireland's history as part of the English and later British Empire.
- The Irish Parliament was abolished on 1 January 1801, and Ireland became part of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland.
- The Great Famine struck Ireland in 1845, resulting in over a million deaths and a million refugees fleeing the country.
Test your knowledge of Ireland's rich historical timeline with this quiz! From the Scandinavian trading posts to the Norman invasion, Tudor conquest, and the impact of the Great Famine, explore the key events that have shaped Ireland's history.
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