In Case You Missed It
c. 3200 B.C.E.
Newgrange is built
c. 300–401 B.C.E.
Ogham script is developed
C. 432
Saint Patrick helps spread Christianity to Ireland
795
The Viking raids begin
1002
Brian Boru becomes High King of Ireland
C. 1530
The Pirate Queen, Grace O'Malley, is born
1541
Henry VIII declares himself King of Ireland
1791
The Society of United Irishmen is founded
1845–1849
About 1 million people die, and more than 1 million emigrate during the Great Famine
1901
Tom Crean sets off on his first expedition to Antarctica
1909–1911
The RMS Titanic is built in Belfast
1949
The Republic of Ireland is formed