List Of Irish Uprisings
This is a list of uprisings by Irish people against English and British claims of sovereignty in Ireland. These uprisings include attempted counter-revolutions and rebellions, though some can be described as either depending upon perspective. After the United Irishmen Rebellion such uprisings became more revolutionary and republican in nature. Following the War of Independence, the partition of Ireland and the creation of the autonomous Irish Free State in 26 of the island's 32 counties in 1922, most but not all subsequent insurgent activity occurred within the six counties of Northern Ireland, which was retained in the United Kingdom.
| Year(s) | Location(s) | Conflict | Organiser(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1534 | Ireland (Dublin) | Silken Thomas Rebellion | FitzGeralds of Kildare |
| 1569–73 | Ireland | First Desmond Rebellion | FitzGeralds of Desmond and allied clans |
| 1579–83 | Ireland | Second Desmond Rebellion | FitzGeralds of Desmond and allied clans |
| 1594–1603 | Ireland | Nine Years' War | Hugh Ó Neill, Hugh Ó Donnell and allied clans |
| 1641 | Ireland | Irish Rebellion of 1641 | Phelim Ó Neill, Rory Ó Moore, Conor Maguire, Hugh Óg MacMahon |
| 1642–52 | Ireland | Irish Confederate Wars | Irish Catholic Confederation |
| 1798 | Ireland | Irish Rebellion of 1798 | Society of United Irishmen |
| 1799–1803 | Ireland (County Wicklow) | Michael Dwyer's Guerrilla campaign | Michael Dwyer and his followers (Society of United Irishmen) |
| 1800 | Newfoundland, British North America | United Irish Uprising | Society of United Irishmen |
| 1803 | Ireland (Dublin) | Irish Rebellion of 1803 | Society of United Irishmen |
| 1804 | Castle Hill, Colony of New South Wales | Castle Hill Rebellion | Society of United Irishmen |
| 1848 | Ireland | Young Irelander Rebellion of 1848 | Young Ireland |
| 1866–71 | British North America | Fenian Raids | Fenian Brotherhood |
| 1867 | Ireland | Fenian Rising | Fenian Brotherhood |
| 1867–85 | Great Britain | Fenian Dynamite Campaign | Fenian Brotherhood |
| 1882–83 | Ireland (Dublin) and British Cape Colony (Cape Town) | The Invicibles' Assassinations | Irish National Invincibles |
| 1916 | Ireland | Easter Rising | Irish Republican Brotherhood, Irish Citizen Army, Irish Volunteers |
| 1919–22 | Ireland | War of Independence | Irish Republican Army |
| 1939–40 | England | "Sabotage Campaign" | Irish Republican Army (1922-1969) |
| 1942–44 | Northern Ireland | Northern Campaign | Irish Republican Army (1922-1969) |
| 1956–62 | Northern Ireland | Border Campaign | Irish Republican Army (1922-1969) |
| 1969–98 | Northern Ireland (mostly), Republic of Ireland and Great Britain | The Troubles | Official Irish Republican Army, Provisional Irish Republican Army, Irish National Liberation Army |
| 1998–present | Northern Ireland (mostly), Republic of Ireland and Great Britain | Dissident Irish republican campaign 1998 – present | Real Irish Republican Army, Continuity Irish Republican Army |
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