| 1900 |
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Death of Oscar Wilde (writer) |
| 1905 |
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Sinn Fein, Irish nationalist (Republican) movement, founded |
| 1916 |
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Unsuccessful Easter Rising by Irish Republicans |
| 1919 |
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Irish Republican Army (IRA) formed as radical military wing of Sinn Fein |
| 1922 |
|
James Joyce writes "Ulysses" |
| 1922 |
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Ireland partitioned into Northern Ireland and Irish Free State (Southern Ireland) |
| 1932 |
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Eamonn de Valera becomes Republican Fianna Fail leader |
| 1937 |
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Eire (Southern Ireland) declares itself completely independent state |
| 1952 |
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Samuel Beckett develops Theatre of the Absurd - "Waiting for Godot" |
| 1969 |
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Provisional IRA, terrorist offshoot of IRA, formed |
| 1969 |
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Catholic vs Protestant "Troubles" resume in Ireland |
| 1972 |
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"Bloody Sunday" massacre in Ireland |
| 1972 |
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British impose direct rule on Northern Ireland |
| 1975 |
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Birmingham Pub Bombings by IRA |
| 1981 |
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IRA prisoners go on hunger strike - 10 die |
| 1994 |
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IRA announce unconditional cease-fire - lasts until 1996 |
| 1998 |
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Good Friday Accord (Belfast Agreement) signed by Ireland and Britain |
