The Troubles timeline.

Jan 1, 1169

England first come to Ireland
Aug 15, 1172

England completely take over Ireland
Sep 11, 1649

massacre of drogheda. an English army led by Oliver cromwell, slaughters many catholics for supposedly killing many protestants.
Period: Aug 16, 1691 to Nov 27, 1778

laws are introduced that take away most basic rights of the catholics.
Period: Jan 27, 1800 to Sep 4, 1845

British evict 1000s of Irish farmers from their homes and sell it to the British. 1.5 million Irish people die.
Period: Aug 12, 1845 to May 30, 1848

Potato famine. roughly 1 million irish die. anger towards british increased.
Jan 28, 1913

Ulster volunteer force (UVF) are formed. made up of protestants hellbent on maintaining british rule.
Period: Apr 24, 1916 to Apr 29, 1916

Easter rising. The Irish attack the vulnerable british because of ww1. 400 deaths and 2500 injuries. from this the IRA is formed.
Dec 21, 1948

Ireland granted independence.
Dec 28, 1969

IRA split. into the provisional IRA and the official IRA
Dec 4, 1971

Mcgurks bar bombing. 15 catholics die.
Jan 30, 1972

Bloody Sunday. protest against british rule gets violent, 13 dead and 14 injured.
May 17, 1974

Dublin and Monaghan bombings. IRA lets off 4 bombs in Dublin and Monaghan kills 33 civilians.
Nov 21, 1974

birmingham pub bombings. kills 25 civilians and injured 186.
Feb 17, 1978

IRA bomb the La Mon restaurant. 11 civilians dead.
Dec 6, 1982

IRA bomb another bar, 11 soldiers and 6 civilians dead.
Sep 23, 1992

provisional IRA drops a massive bomb on a laboratory. destroys the lab and 7 houses.
Aug 31, 1994

the provisional IRA annouce a ceasefire.
Feb 9, 1996

the provisional IRA ends the ceasefire by bombing the london docklands.
Period: Jul 6, 1997 to Jul 9, 1997

dumcree conflict. severe rioting causes 116 injuries.
Apr 10, 1998

good friday agreement. considered by many to be the end of the troubles.
Aug 15, 1998

Omagh bombing. the official IRA are responsible, killed 29 civilians, injures 220

England first come to Ireland

England completely take over Ireland

massacre of drogheda. an English army led by Oliver cromwell, slaughters many catholics for supposedly killing many protestants.

laws are introduced that take away most basic rights of the catholics.

British evict 1000s of Irish farmers from their homes and sell it to the British. 1.5 million Irish people die.

Potato famine. roughly 1 million irish die. anger towards british increased.

Ulster volunteer force (UVF) are formed. made up of protestants hellbent on maintaining british rule.

Easter rising. The Irish attack the vulnerable british because of ww1. 400 deaths and 2500 injuries. from this the IRA is formed.

Ireland granted independence.

IRA split. into the provisional IRA and the official IRA

Mcgurks bar bombing. 15 catholics die.

Bloody Sunday. protest against british rule gets violent, 13 dead and 14 injured.

Dublin and Monaghan bombings. IRA lets off 4 bombs in Dublin and Monaghan kills 33 civilians.

birmingham pub bombings. kills 25 civilians and injured 186.

IRA bomb the La Mon restaurant. 11 civilians dead.

IRA bomb another bar, 11 soldiers and 6 civilians dead.

provisional IRA drops a massive bomb on a laboratory. destroys the lab and 7 houses.

the provisional IRA annouce a ceasefire.

the provisional IRA ends the ceasefire by bombing the london docklands.

dumcree conflict. severe rioting causes 116 injuries.

good friday agreement. considered by many to be the end of the troubles.

Omagh bombing. the official IRA are responsible, killed 29 civilians, injures 220