MARCH

12th Members of the Leinster Directory of the United Irishmen, (U.I.) meeting in Dublin in the home of Oliver Bond, are arrested by government forces

30th Government Viceroy, Lord Camden, issues a declaration, "The country is in a state of rebellion". Effective martial law.

APRIL

9th First meeting of Grand Orange Lodge of Ireland takes place in Dublin.

23rd Disarming of counties Kildare, Laois, Offaly and Tipperary is underway.

25th General Gerard Lake replaces Sir Ralph Abercromby as Commander-in-Chief of government forces in Ireland.

27th The North Cork Militia arrive in Co. Wexford.

MAY

18th National Directory of the (U.I.) meets in Dublin and set date for rebellion.

19th (U.I.) leader, Lord Edward Fitzgerald, arrested in Dublin.

23rd Rebellion begins in Leinster, primarily in Co. Kildare. Insurgents are repulsed at Naas and Clane, defeated at Rathangan, but victorious at Prosperous.

In Wexford, Anthony Perry is arrested, tortured and forced to name principal U.I. leaders in the area.

24th Thirty-four suspected (U.I.) prisoners shot in Dunlavin, Co. Wicklow.

25th Twenty-four United Irish prisoners shot at Carnew, Co. Wicklow.

26th Insurgents defeated at Tara, marking end of rebellion in Co. Meath.

Rebellion begins in Co. Wexford.

Fr. John Murphy (Fr. J.M.) and local people confront Camolin yeomanry at The Harrow. In the resulting engagement, Yeomanry Lieutenant Thomas Bookey is killed.

27th Insurgents, Edward Roche and Morgan Byrne defeat North Cork Militia at Oulart Hill. Militia destroy chapel and houses at Boolavogue, (Fr. J.M’s parish church).

28th First Battle of Enniscorthy, insurgents take the town.

29th Insurgents camp on Vinegar Hill, Enniscorthy.

Ulster Directory of (U.I) meet to plan rebellion in counties Antrim and Down.

More than 300 insurgent prisoners executed at The Curragh, Co. Kildare.

30th Wexford insurgents victorious at Battle of Three Rocks (outside Wexford town).

Insurgents take Wexford town, liberating prisoners including Bagenal Harvey.

Committee of Public Safety established in Wexford town.

31st Bagenal Harvey appointed Commander of insurgent forces.

Civilian government established in Wexford town led by four Protestants and four Catholics.

JUNE

1st Insurgents defeated at Bunclody, (then known as Newtownbarry) Co. Wexford .

2-3rd Insurgents defeated at Kilcock, Co. Kildare.

4th Insurgents defeat government troops at Battle of Tubberneering, Co. Wexford, and occupy Gorey.

In Dublin, Lord Edward Fitzgerald dies.

5th Insurgents defeated at New Ross, Co. Wexford - John Kelly of Killanne seriously wounded.

Over 100 suspected loyalist prisoners massacred at Scullabogue, outside New Ross.

Fr. Philip Roche replaces Bagenal Harvey as commander of insurgent army.

7th Henry Joy McCracken leads insurgent forces in unsuccessful attack on Antrim town.

8th Rebellion breaks out in Co. Down, led by Henry Munro.

9th Insurgents defeated at Battle of Arklow, Co. Wicklow. Fr. Michael Murphy killed in action.

10th Pike Sunday, Co. Down - insurgents repulsed at Portaferry, Co. Down. 500 insurgents capture Maynooth, Co. Kildare.

12th Insurgents attack Borris House, Co. Carlow but are repulsed.

13th Munro and insurgents defeated at Battle of Ballinahinch, Co. Down. Rebellion in Ulster over.

16th Engagement at Mountpleasant, Co. Wicklow.

Henry Munro executed in Lisburn, Co. Down.

17th Insurgents burn Tinahely, Co. Wicklow.

18th Kildare insurgents routed at Ovidstown, Co. Kildare

20th Thomas Dixon and followers massacre loyalist prisoners on bridge in Wexford town.

21st Government forces recapture Wexford and Enniscorthy towns.

Battle of Vinegar Hilll. After 5 hours, insurgents are routed and retreat southwards through ‘Needham’s Gap’.

24th Fr. J.M. and The insurgents take Castlecomer, Co. Kilkenny.

25-26th Fr. Philip Roche, Matthew Keogh and other insurgents hanged on Wexford bridge.

Insurgents capture Hackettstown, Co. Carlow.

26th Fr. J.M. and the insurgents defeated at Kilcumney Hill, Co. Carlow.

27th Cornelius Grogan and Bagenal Harvey tried in Wexford town and sentenced to death.

28th John Colclough tried and sentenced to death. Colclough, Grogan and Harvey executed on Wexford bridge.

JULY

2nd Fr. J.M. & James Gallagher executed at Tullow, Co. Carlow.

4-5th Wexford insurgents dislodged from White Heap mountain. End of rebellion in Co. Wexford.

10th Co. Wexford insurgents skirmish at Kill, on way to join insurgents of Co. Kildare.

14th Insurgent army defeated at Battle of Knightstown, Co. Meath.

John and Henry Sheares executed.

Fr Mogue Kearns and Anthony Perry captured and executed at Edenderry, Co. Offaly.

17th Henry Joy McCracken executed.

AUGUST

6th General Humbert sails from La Rochelle, France, with three frigates and around 1,000 men.

23rd French army disembarks at Killala Bay, Co. Mayo.

25th French and insurgents capture Ballina, Co. Mayo.

27th Humbert's Franco-Irish army defeats government forces at "the Races of Castlebar", Co. Mayo.

31st Humbert proclaims the 'Provisional Republic of Connaught'.

SEPTEMBER

3rd Humbert evacuates Castlebar, which is then occupied by government forces.

4th Rebellion breaks out in the border areas of counties Longford and Westmeath.

James Napper Tandy and a small French force sets sail from Dunkirk, France,

for Ireland.

8th Following defeat at the Battle of Ballinamuck, Co. Longford, the French troops surrender.

Irish rebels are massacred.

16th Napper Tandy disembarks from France at Rutland Island, Co. Donegal.

17th Nine French ships with c.3,000 men, leave Brest, France, for Ireland. Wolfe Tone accompanies them.

22nd Government forces retake Ballina, Co. Mayo.

23rd Killala, Co. Mayo is retaken by Government forces; this marks the end of the rebellion in Connaught.

OCTOBER

12th French ships are captured off the north west coast.

Wolfe Tone is arrested and sent to Dublin.

NOVEMBER

10th Wolfe Tone is tried and sentenced to death.

12th Wolfe Tone cuts his throat.