Interactive Map of Key Events

The Easter Rising of 1916 was a pivotal rebellion in Dublin, igniting Ireland’s quest for independence from British rule. Though swiftly suppressed, it inspired a movement that reshaped Ireland’s future.

On 21 November 1920, Collins’s squad successfully targeted 20 military intelligence officers in the city of Dublin. Fourteen were killed and six were wounded. That afternoon, a massacre ensued at Croke Park football ground, where a group of Auxiliaries fired indiscriminately into the crowd, killing 14 and wounding over 60.

On May 25, 1921, the IRA set fire to Dublin's Customs House, a symbol of British rule in Ireland. The attack was meant to disrupt British administration but resulted in significant IRA casualties and arrests. Despite the setbacks, it highlighted the lengths the IRA was willing to go in their fight for independence.

On January 21, 1919, the First Dáil Éireann convened at the Mansion House in Dublin, marking Ireland's declaration of independence from British rule. This historic meeting was a defining moment in the Irish struggle for sovereignty.

In August 1922, Michael Collins was ambushed and killed by anti-treaty forces at Béal na Bláth, County Cork, during the Irish Civil War. His death marked a pivotal moment in Ireland’s struggle for independence, deepening the divide within the country.

In December 1920, British forces retaliated against IRA activity by burning much of Cork city, causing widespread destruction and hardship. This brutal act intensified Irish resistance and became a powerful symbol of British oppression.