1583 — Year 1583 was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Tuesday of the 10 day slower Julian calendar). Events of 1583 January June * January 18 François, Duke… … Wikipedia
Independent Republican (Ireland) — Independent Republican was a political title frequently used by Irish republicans when contesting elections in the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland since the 1920s. In the main, but certainly not always, Independent Republican candidates… … Wikipedia
Counties of Ireland — The counties of Ireland (Irish: contaetha na hÉireann) are sub national divisions used for the purposes of administrative, geographical and political demarcation. By the early 17th century all of Ireland had been divided into counties. The older… … Wikipedia
History of Ireland — The history of Ireland begins with the first known settlement in Ireland around 8000 BC, when hunter gatherers arrived from Great Britain and continental Europe, probably via a land bridge. [cite book | last = Moody | first = T.W. Martin, F.X.,… … Wikipedia
Old English (Ireland) — This article is about 12th century Germanic settlers of Ireland. For the ca. 5th century Germanic settlers of England, see Anglo Saxons. The Old English (Irish: Seanghaill, meaning old foreigners ) were the descendants of the settlers who came to … Wikipedia
Plantations of Ireland — The traditional counties of Ireland subjected to plantations (1556 to 1620). Note that this map is a simplified one, as in the case of some counties the area of land colonised did not cover the whole of the area coloured … Wikipedia
Early Modern Ireland 1536–1691 — Early Modern Ireland saw the first full conquest of Ireland by England and its colonization with Protestant settlers from England and Scotland. This established two central themes in future Irish history subordination of the country to London… … Wikipedia
Tudor reconquest of Ireland — The Tudor re conquest of Ireland took place under the English Tudor dynasty during the 16th century. Following a failed rebellion against the crown by the Geraldines in the 1530s, Henry VIII was declared King of Ireland by statute of the Irish… … Wikipedia
Spanish Armada in Ireland — The Spanish Armada in Ireland refers to the landfall made upon the coast of Ireland in September 1588 of a large portion of the 130 strong fleet sent by Philip II for the invasion of England. Following its defeat at the Battle of Gravelines, the… … Wikipedia
Lord Chief Justice of the King's Bench for Ireland — The Court of King s Bench (or Court of Queen s Bench during the reign of a Queen) was one of the senior courts of common law in Ireland. It was a mirror of the Court of King s Bench in England. The Lord Chief Justice was the most senior judge in… … Wikipedia