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Reference - History


The 1916-23 period


 1916 Apr 	Easter Rising
      May 	execution of leaders

 1917

 1918 Dec  	Sinn Fein wins General Election

 1919 Jan 	First Dail, War of Independence begins

 1920 Dec 	Partition (Government of Ireland Act)

 1921 July 	Truce, War of Independence ends
      Dec 	Treaty signed in London

 1922 Jan 	Treaty narrowly passed by Dail
      June	Civil War begins, Public Record Office destroyed
      Nov 	Free State begins executions of Republicans

 1923 May 	Republicans surrender, Civil War ends




Reference - Local History


UK


Ireland



Reference - Family History


Royalty


Brian Tompsett


Search Tompsett's site: with Google.



Peerage


Ranking

Peerage in yellow:

Title Other forms Wife Inherited Seat in
House of Lords
Still being created?
Duke His Grace, Duc Her Grace, Duchess YES YES None outside Royal family since 1874
(Churchill was offered but declined in 1955)
Marquess Lord ---, Marquis Lady ---, Marchioness YES YES Not since 1936
Earl Lord ---, Count, Comte Lady ---, Countess YES YES Most recent one created 1984
Viscount Lord ---, Vicomte Lady ---, Viscountess YES YES Most recent one created 1983
Baron Lord --- Lady ---, Baroness YES YES Not since 1965
Life peer Lord ---, Baron Lady ---, Baroness NO YES Being created all the time
Baronet Sir ---, Bart. Lady --- YES NO Most recent one created 1991
Knight Sir ---, Kt. Lady --- NO NO Being created all the time

European nobility


German and Austrian nobility


Scottish clans and tartans


Families


Search Stirnet: with Google.



Politics


Irish politics


NI politics


UK politics


US Politics and US Presidents


Popes and Saints




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