Irish History from 1500 - 1600 AD
Henry VIII became King of England.
Anarchy in Ireland.
Rebellion by Earls of Kildare.
Elizabeth I became Queen of England.
Elizabethan wars in Ireland start.
Munster rebellion against Elizabeth 1st's military governors.
Defeat of Spanish Armada.
Hugh O'Neill, the Earl of Tyrone, rebelled against Elizabeth I in an
attempt to preserve the Gaelic way of life.
Hugh O'Neill's victory at the Battle of Yellow Ford.
1598 -1603 AD
| Gaelic is the Celtic branch of the Indo-European
family of languages. About one person in five in Ireland can speak
Irish today, but only one in 20 use it daily. In Scotland
approximately 80,000 people speak Gaelic. |
Saint Patrick (about 389-461) is the patron saint of
Ireland. Patrick was born in Britain.|
Ireland, together with Britain, joined
the European Economic Community in 1973.|
Celts and Ancient History, Bronze and Iron Age - The
ancient culture of the Celts had settled in many
European countries including Austria, Britain, Ireland,
France, Holland, Belgium, Switzerland, Western Germany,
Northern Spain, Turkey and Hungary. |
The Irish Government is expected to
call a General Election in Ireland for 2007.|