{"slug": "ulster", "label": "Ulster", "wikipedia": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ulster", "wikidata": "https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q93195", "qid": "Q93195", "description": "province in Ireland", "entries": 28, "years": 24, "span": [1006, 1914], "span_label": ["1006 CE", "1914 CE"], "topics": [{"title": "Conflict & Security", "count": 11}, {"title": "Geopolitics & Diplomacy", "count": 5}, {"title": "Religion & Belief", "count": 3}, {"title": "Exploration & Expansion", "count": 2}, {"title": "Crime & Justice", "count": 2}, {"title": "Culture & Society", "count": 2}, {"title": "Deaths", "count": 1}, {"title": "Economy & Finance", "count": 1}, {"title": "Health & Medicine", "count": 1}], "also_known_as": ["Ultonians"], "related": [{"slug": "connacht", "label": "Connacht", "shared": 4}, {"slug": "armagh", "label": "Armagh", "shared": 2}, {"slug": "high-king-of-ireland", "label": "High King of Ireland", "shared": 2}, {"slug": "lord-deputy-of-ireland", "label": "Lord Deputy of Ireland", "shared": 2}, {"slug": "royal-charter", "label": "Royal charter", "shared": 2}, {"slug": "dublin", "label": "Dublin", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "william-iii-of-england", "label": "William III of England", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "boston", "label": "Boston", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "north-america", "label": "North America", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "kingdom-of-norway-8721397", "label": "Kingdom of Norway (872–1397)", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "ulaid", "label": "Ulaid", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "sigurd-the-crusader", "label": "Sigurd the Crusader", "shared": 1}], "items": [{"year": 1006, "year_label": "1006 CE", "section": "Exploration & Expansion", "date": null, "text": "Brian Boru visits Ulster, and remains unchallenged.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1344800605#Europe", "title": "1006", "revid": 1344800605, "section": "Events › By place › Europe"}}, {"year": 1103, "year_label": "1103 CE", "section": "Deaths", "date": "August 24", "text": "August 24 – King Magnus III is killed in battle with the Ulaid in Ulster. Sigurd Jorsalfare, Øystein Magnusson and Olaf Magnusson succeed him as joint kings of Norway.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1365265973#Europe", "title": "1103", "revid": 1365265973, "section": "Events › By place › Europe"}}, {"year": 1166, "year_label": "1166 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": null, "text": "Muirchertach Mac Lochlainn, High King of Ireland, arranges a truce with his neighbours, taking hostages from many families in Ulster, but, in violation of an oath for good behaviour, has Eochaid mac Con Ulad Mac Duinn Sléibe, King of Ulster, seized and blinded. In return, he is killed. Ruaidrí Ua Conchobair takes the high-kingship.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1247814138#Events", "title": "1166 in Ireland", "revid": 1247814138, "section": "Events"}}, {"year": 1177, "year_label": "1177 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": "January", "text": "January–February – John de Courcy begins his conquest of Ulster, seizing Dun de Lethglas (Downpatrick).", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1319110369#Events", "title": "1177 in Ireland", "revid": 1319110369, "section": "Events"}}, {"year": 1191, "year_label": "1191 CE", "section": "Geopolitics & Diplomacy", "date": null, "text": "Roderic (Ruaidrí) O’Conor, former High King and king of Connacht, set out from Connacht seeking forces to recover his kingdom, first reaching Tirconnell and then Tyrone without success. After the Ultonians and the English of Meath declined to aid him, he went into Munster, where the Sil-Murray granted him the lands of Tir Fiachrach and Kinelea of Echtge.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1335090687#Events", "title": "1191 in Ireland", "revid": 1335090687, "section": "Events"}}, {"year": 1210, "year_label": "1210 CE", "section": "Crime & Justice", "date": null, "text": "Earldom of Ulster and Honor of Limerick are confiscated.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1247432744#Events", "title": "1210 in Ireland", "revid": 1247432744, "section": "Events"}}, {"year": 1241, "year_label": "1241 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": null, "text": "Battle of Cameirge in Ulster: the Ó Néills from Armagh, the Ó Dónaills from Donegal, and the Ó Dochartaighs of Connacht defeat the Meic Lochlainn of Tír Eoghain and Inishowen under Domhnall mac Muirchertaigh Mac Lochlainn. From now on the Kings of Tír Eoghain will all be of the Ó Néill dynasty, Brian Ua Néill becoming sole ruler.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1360914685#Events", "title": "1241 in Ireland", "revid": 1360914685, "section": "Events"}}, {"year": 1241, "year_label": "1241 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": "May 10", "text": "May 10 – Battle of Cameirge in Ulster: The Milesian Irish septs of the Ó Dónaills from Donegal, the Ó Néills from Armagh and the Ó Dochartaighs of Connacht defeat the last Tuatha Dé Danann sept, the Meic Lochlainn of Tír Eoghain and Inishowen under Domhnall mac Muirchertaigh Mac Lochlainn. From now on the Kings of Tír Eoghain will all be of the Ó Néill dynasty, Brian Ua Néill becoming sole ruler.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1362486166#Events", "title": "1241", "revid": 1362486166, "section": "Events"}}, {"year": 1339, "year_label": "1339 CE", "section": "Geopolitics & Diplomacy", "date": null, "text": "Edmond Albanach de Burgh is expelled from the western islands of Connacht to Ulster", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1323561050#Events", "title": "1339 in Ireland", "revid": 1323561050, "section": "Events"}}, {"year": 1343, "year_label": "1343 CE", "section": "Religion & Belief", "date": "May 19", "text": "19 May – Robert Savage is appointed Seneschal of Ulster.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1323560756#Events", "title": "1343 in Ireland", "revid": 1323560756, "section": "Events"}}, {"year": 1344, "year_label": "1344 CE", "section": "Geopolitics & Diplomacy", "date": "April 24", "text": "24 April – the 'Bonnaght', a treaty between Richard, Duke of York, Earl of Ulster and Henry, Son of Eoghan O'Neill, is sanctioned in Ulster.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1323612935#Events", "title": "1344 in Ireland", "revid": 1323612935, "section": "Events"}}, {"year": 1402, "year_label": "1402 CE", "section": "Geopolitics & Diplomacy", "date": null, "text": "Gaelic Resurgence continued across much of the island. Powerful dynasties in regions such as Ulster and Connacht maintained effective independence from the English administrative.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1360230320#Events", "title": "1402 in Ireland", "revid": 1360230320, "section": "Events"}}, {"year": 1531, "year_label": "1531 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": null, "text": "At the behest of O'Donnell, the Earl of Kildare and the Lord Justice of Ireland lead an English force into Ulster. They pillage the country until Kinard, where they turn back, daring not to venture further.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1247429442#Events", "title": "1531 in Ireland", "revid": 1247429442, "section": "Events"}}, {"year": 1573, "year_label": "1573 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": "September 29", "text": "September 29 – Essex is granted a commission of \"general captainship in all Ulster\". His troops encamp for the winter at Belfast while opposition is gathered by Brian O'Neill and Turlough Luineach O'Neill.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1247428761#Events", "title": "1573 in Ireland", "revid": 1247428761, "section": "Events"}}, {"year": 1595, "year_label": "1595 CE", "section": "Religion & Belief", "date": "September 4", "text": "4 September – Lieutenant Colonel Richard Wingfield is wounded in a clash with Tyrone's troops in Ulster. He is knighted by the Lord Deputy of Ireland, Sir William Russell, in Christ Church Cathedral, Dublin, on 9 November before returning to England.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1247428406#Events", "title": "1595 in Ireland", "revid": 1247428406, "section": "Events"}}, {"year": 1603, "year_label": "1603 CE", "section": "Economy & Finance", "date": null, "text": "Sir Edmund Pelham, Chief Baron of the Irish Exchequer since 1602, holds the first assizes in Ulster, at Donegal.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1293510448#Events", "title": "1603 in Ireland", "revid": 1293510448, "section": "Events"}}, {"year": 1608, "year_label": "1608 CE", "section": "Culture & Society", "date": null, "text": "Five royal schools in Ulster are given a Royal Charter by King James I.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1352783723#Date_unknown", "title": "1608", "revid": 1352783723, "section": "Events › Date unknown"}}, {"year": 1608, "year_label": "1608 CE", "section": "Culture & Society", "date": null, "text": "Five royal schools in Ulster are given Royal Charter, by King James I.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1247388403#Events", "title": "1608 in Ireland", "revid": 1247388403, "section": "Events"}}, {"year": 1609, "year_label": "1609 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": null, "text": "Arthur Chichester, Lord Deputy of Ireland, has 1,300 former Gaelic soldiers deported from Ulster to serve in the Swedish Army.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1247388411#Events", "title": "1609 in Ireland", "revid": 1247388411, "section": "Events"}}, {"year": 1641, "year_label": "1641 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": "October 23", "text": "October 23 – Irish Rebellion of 1641 breaks out: Irish Catholic gentry, chiefly in Ulster, revolt against the English administration and Scottish settlers in Ireland.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1343658448#October–December", "title": "1641", "revid": 1343658448, "section": "Events › October–December"}}, {"year": 1641, "year_label": "1641 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": "October 23", "text": "23 October – Irish Rebellion of 1641 breaks out: Irish Catholic gentry, chiefly in Ulster, revolt against the English administration and Scottish settlers in Ireland.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1353737153#Events", "title": "1641 in England", "revid": 1353737153, "section": "Events"}}, {"year": 1641, "year_label": "1641 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": "October 23", "text": "October 23 – the Irish Rebellion of 1641 enjoys rapid success in Ulster, with Felim O'Neill of Kinard taking several forts, claiming to be acting in the King's name, but Hugh Og MacMahon and Connor Maguire, who were to seize Dublin Castle, are arrested due to an informer.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1318941605#Events", "title": "1641 in Ireland", "revid": 1318941605, "section": "Events"}}, {"year": 1642, "year_label": "1642 CE", "section": "Religion & Belief", "date": null, "text": "The Presbytery of Ulster, a predecessor of the Presbyterian Church in Ireland, is created by chaplains of the Presbyterian Scottish army in Ulster.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1340290051#Events", "title": "1642 in Ireland", "revid": 1340290051, "section": "Events"}}, {"year": 1690, "year_label": "1690 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": "June 14", "text": "14 June – King William III of England (William of Orange) lands at Carrickfergus in Ulster and marches south to take Dublin.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1318501333#Events", "title": "1690 in Ireland", "revid": 1318501333, "section": "Events"}}, {"year": 1700, "year_label": "1700 CE", "section": "Crime & Justice", "date": null, "text": "An edition of the late 16th-century Scots poet Alexander Montgomerie's The Cherrie and the Slae is printed in Ulster.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1339402973#Arts_and_literature", "title": "1700 in Ireland", "revid": 1339402973, "section": "Arts and literature"}}, {"year": 1718, "year_label": "1718 CE", "section": "Exploration & Expansion", "date": "July", "text": "July–August – the first ships carrying Scotch-Irish emigrants from Ulster to North America arrive in Boston, Massachusetts.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1291847961#Events", "title": "1718 in Ireland", "revid": 1291847961, "section": "Events"}}, {"year": 1782, "year_label": "1782 CE", "section": "Geopolitics & Diplomacy", "date": "February 15", "text": "15 February – at a convention held in Dungannon, delegates from a number of Ulster Volunteer corps pledge support for resolutions advocating legislative independence for Ireland.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1288639356#Events", "title": "1782 in Ireland", "revid": 1288639356, "section": "Events"}}, {"year": 1914, "year_label": "1914 CE", "section": "Health & Medicine", "date": "July 14", "text": "July 14 – The Government of Ireland Bill completes its passage through the House of Lords in the U.K. It allows Ulster counties to vote on whether or not they wish to participate in Home Rule from Dublin. Because of the outbreak of war in Europe and later developments in Ireland, the Act is never implemented in its original form.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1373518346#July", "title": "1914", "revid": 1373518346, "section": "Events › July"}}]}