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1801 January 1st
Acts of Union 1800 comes into effect; the Kingdom of Ireland unites with Great Britain, forming the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland. -
1803 July 23rd
Second United Irishmen rebellion: The Irish nationalist Robert Emmet attempts to seize Dublin Castle -
1829 March 24th
Catholic Emancipation: The Catholic Relief Act 1829 is passed, allowing Catholics to sit in the UK Parliament -
1831 May 3rd
Tithe War: A force of one hundred and twenty armed police forcibly takes possession of cattle belonging to a Roman Catholic priest, in lieu of his compulsory tithe to the Anglican Church of Ireland -
1834 December 17th
Dublin and Kingstown Railway is opened as the first commercial railway in Ireland -
1836
Tithe War: The passage of the Tithe Commutation Act 1836 reduces the amount of the church's tithe and changes the manner of payment, which largely ends the unrest -
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1845-1849
Great Irish Famine: A potato blight destroys two-thirds of Ireland's staple crop, leading to an estimated 1 million deaths and emigration of a further 1 million people -
1867 March 5th
Fenian Rising -
1886
1st Home Rule Bill, also known as the Government of Ireland Bill 1886 -
1893
2nd Home Rule Bill, also known as the Government of Ireland Bill 1893