Calendar of Events is set out hereunder 1841 - 1972
| Census: Population 8,180,140 | - | 1841 |
| Famine conditions | - | 1845/48 |
| American Civil War | - | 1861/65 |
| The Fenian Movement | - | 1867 |
| Home Rule Movement | - | 1870 |
| Census: Population 5,412,377 | - | 1871 |
| Land League founded | - | 1879 |
| Ladies Land League launched | - | 1881 |
| Death of Parnell | - | 1891 |
| Census: Population 4,704,750 | ||
| Foundation of Gaelic League | - | 1893 |
| Boer War | - | 1899-1902 |
| Census: Population 4,381,951 (whole country) | 1911 | |
| I.T.G.W.U. Dublin Strike | - | 1913 |
| 1st World War | - | 1914-18 |
| Irish Revolution and the War of Independence | - | 1916-1922 |
| 'Flu' Epidemic - school closed for 7 weeks | - | 1918 |
| Major expansion in Irish | - | 1920-60 |
| Missionary work abroad | ||
| Economic War | - | 1932-37 |
| 2nd World War | - | 1939-45 |
| Fianna Fail out of government after 16 years | - | 1948 |
| Free State becomes Republic of Ireland | - | 1948 |
| Census: Population of Republic 2,818,341 | - | 1961 |
| Population of N. Ireland 1,425,642 | ||
| Total 4,243,983 | ||
| R.T.E. Television | - | |
| Ireland joins the E.E.C. | - | 1972 |