History of Ireland -- Primary Documents

The Bull of Pope Adrian IV Empowering Henry II to Conquer Ireland. A.D. 1155 CHOOSE BETWEEN THE TWO

Bull Laudabiliter of Pope Adrian authorising the invasion Ireland

Statutes of Kilkenny, A.D. 1367 English translation

Statutes of Kilkenny, A.D. 1367 original text in French

Laws in Ireland for the Suppression of Popery commonly known as the PENAL LAWS

HENRY GRATTAN (1740-1820) SPEECHES

19 April 1780 'The Breath of Liberty'

16 April 1782 'A Free People'

26 May 1800 'Thou Art Not Conquered'

WOLFE TONE (1763-98)

10 November 1798 'Whatever Be the Sentence of the Court, I Am Prepared for It'

ROBERT EMMET (1778-1803)

19 September 1803 'I Am going to My Cold and Silent Grave'

ACT OF UNION (1778-1803)

Extract from the Act of Union

THE REBELLION OF 1798

National Archives of Ireland THE REBELLION OF 1798 facsimile documents

DANIEL O'CONNELL

Daniel O'Connell - February 4, 1836 speech in the House of Commons calling for equal justice

20th century:

Patrick Pearse, Proclamation of the Republic

The Good Friday Agrement

National Anthem of the Republic