Events pre-1912:
1864- The First Contagious Diseases Act passed in England.
1876- Irish Suffrage Society established in Dublin.
1878- Intermediate Education Act.
1896- Dublin Women’s Suffrage Association established.
1898- Local Government Act - permitted women allowed to sit and vote at district council level.
1900- Inghinidhe na hÉireann (Daughters of Erin) founded by Maud Gonne.
1902- Irish Association of Women Graduates established.
1904- Trinity admit women to the male campus.
1905- Sinn Féin founded by Arthur Griffith.
1907- The Women’s National Health Association formed.
1908- Universities opened to women.
1908- Irish Women’s Franchise League established – militant Suffragette organisation.
1909- Female Unionists establish the Women’s Registration Society.
1910- The United Irishwoman established.
1910- The Ladies Auxiliary of the Ancient Order of Hibernians established.
1911- A bill to regulate the wages of domestic servants defeated.
1911- Women allowed to serve as County Councillors.
23rd January 1911- The Ulster Women’s Unionist Council established.
August 1911- Irish Women’s Suffrage Federation (IWSL) formed – to co-ordinate emerging smaller associations.
1911- Irish Women’s Reform League formed.
1911- Removal of House of Lord’s veto.
Events 1912-1922:
April 1912- Third Home Rule Bill introduced.
April 1912- Ulster Volunteers form.
May 1912- The Irish Citizen a suffrage newspaper established.
Sep 1912- Unionists sign the Solemn League and Covenant, a parallel women’s covenant is also signed on 28th Sep 1912.
1913- Ulster Volunteers formed.
Sep 1913- Ulster Provisional Government established.
Nov 1913- Irish Volunteers formed.
April 1914- Cumann na mBan formed – the woman’s wing of the Irish Volunteers.
April 1914- The Larne gun-running.
August 1914- The Great War begins.
April 1916- The Easter Rising.
April 1917- The League of Women Delegates established.
1917- By elections resulting in Sinn Féin success.
Oct 1917- De Valera replaces Griffith as leader of Sinn Féin.
6th June 1918- six members of UWUC met Edward Carson and voiced their grievances as a result twelve representatives were admitted to the Ulster Unionist Council.
1918- The Representation of the People Act granted the vote to women over 30 with the required property qualifications.
Jan 1919- Dáil Éireann established.
1919- The War of Independence begins, lasting until 1921.
1920- The Government of Ireland Act passed, granting partition and a devolved administration to Northern Ireland.
1921- The War of Independence Truce.
1921- The Anglo-Irish Treaty signed, establishing Ireland as a Free State.
March 1922- Cumann na Saoirse established.
June 1922 – Irish Civil War begins lasting until 1923.
1922- Irish Free State Constitution.
1922- Female suffrage extended to all women over 21 years of age.
May 1923- Irish Civil War ceasefire.