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Ireland's Century of Rebellion
The 1800s dawned in Ireland right after the bloody uprising of 1798 was brutally suppressed by the British. The century was roiled by a series of rebellions, and was also marked by the single greatest watershed in Irish history, the Great Famine of the 1840s.
Ireland's Big Wind
A freak wind storm struck Ireland in January 1839, and became known as the "Big Wind." It was so memorable that decades later, bureaucrats determining who was eligible for old age pensions would ask people if they could remember "The Big Wind."
Irish History in the 1800s
The 19th century dawned in Ireland in the wake of the widespread uprising of 1798, which was brutally suppressed by the British. That revolutionary spirit would reverberate in Ireland throughout the 1800s.
And in the 1840s the Great Famine ravaged Ireland, killing untold thousands and forcing millions facing starvation to leave the island for a better life in America.
In the cities of the …
Classic Irish History Books Available Free on the Web
Throughout the 19th century classic books of Irish history were published in Dublin, Cork, London, and even New York. Many of these titles have been scanned and are available for reading or download on the web.
Scenes of Ireland in the 19th Century
Images of Ireland in the 19th century, including the Great Famine, rebellions, and political protest.