Ireland has had a vast history of vast invasions, revolutions, wars and conflicts. Take a look at the major periods in Ireland’s history through the ages broken down.
Ancient Ireland
| c. 12000 – 2750 BC | Neolithic Ireland |
| 2750 – 600 BC | The Bronze Age |
| 700 – 150 BC | Arrival of the Celts |
| 430 – 800 | Christianity Established |
The Middle Ages
| 800 – 900 | Viking invasions |
| 1170 – 1270 | Norman Ireland |
| 1270 – 1366 | English settlement and repression |
| 1370 – 1455 | Irish Revival and the Pale |
| 1455 – 1541 | Wars of the Roses and Geraldine domination |
Early Modern Ireland
| 1532 – 1603 | Ireland and the Reformation |
| 1558 – 1647 | The Plantations |
| 1649 – 60 | Cromwellian Ireland |
| 1660 – 90 | Establishment of Protestant supremacy |
The Modern Age in Ireland
| 1695 – 1782 | Penal Laws and repression |
| 1782 – 1800 | Period of Irish parliamentarianism |
| 1800 – 1922 | Ireland and Union |
| 1845 – 51 | Famine and Emigration |
| 1875 – 1916 | Campaign for Home Rule |
| 1916 – 23 | Irish Revolution |
| 1921 – 72 | Stormont government of Northern Ireland |
| 1922 – 48 | Irish Free State |
| 1949 – 2000s | The Irish Republic |
| 1960s – 2000s | Troubles in Northern Ireland |