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'''1869''' The Church of Ireland ceased to be recognized as the state church. | '''1869''' The Church of Ireland ceased to be recognized as the state church. | ||
'''1919- | '''1919-21''' War of Independence resulted in 1,468 deaths. A treaty, signed on 7 January 1922, split Ireland into the predominantly Catholic Republic of Ireland and the predominantly Protestant Northern Ireland. | ||
'''1922-23''' Irish Civil War. Irregulars of the Irish Republican Army opposed to the 1922 treaty were in conflict with the Free State forces. During part of this conflict the anti-treaty forces occupied the Four Courts building where many Irish records were housed. After a stand-off and siege lasting several months the Anti-Treaty forces were defeated, but the building was burned and many records destroyed. | '''1922-23''' Irish Civil War. Irregulars of the Irish Republican Army opposed to the 1922 treaty were in conflict with the Free State forces. During part of this conflict the anti-treaty forces occupied the Four Courts building where many Irish records were housed. After a stand-off and siege lasting several months the Anti-Treaty forces were defeated, but the building was burned and many records destroyed. | ||