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Crannogs, hill forts and ring forts continued to be built.
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The year St Patrick is said to have come to Ireland to spread Christianity.
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Normans land in Bannow Bay and capture Wexford, starting an 800 year struggle between the English and Irish.
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In 1541, King Henry VIII, from a family called the Tudors, took the title "King of Ireland".
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A war broke out between those who supported James II and those who supported William of Orange.
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In the eighteenth century, many people were unhappy with the way Ireland was being ruined by the King of England. In 1791, a group called the United Irishmen were set up and in 1798, they tried to defeat the English, starting a rebellion
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The Great Famine started in the year 1845 and lasted until 1849,
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On Easter Monday 1916, Irish Nationalists took control of many key buildings in Dublin to fight for Irish independence from Britain.
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In 1937, the Irish people voted in a constitution for the Irish Republic, This constitution is still being used today.
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In 1973 Ireland joined the European Economic Community (ECC) now known as the European Union (EU). Being a member has had many benefits for Ireland and in 2002, Ireland adopted the Euro currency.
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The Vikings began to raid Ireland
