History keywords are the words that are essential to know in order to write about and understand any historical topic. This page offers a selection of useful keywords for learning about Northern Ireland History.
Northern Ireland History Keywords
| Act of Union Agreement Battle of the Boyne Bernadette Devlin Black and Tans Bloody Sunday Bobby Sands Bogside Bombing Catholic Discrimination Downing Street Declaration Easter Rising Good Friday Home Rule |
Hunger Strikes Internment IRA James Connoly NICRA Partition Patrick Pearce Peace Talks Potato Famine Protestant Provisional RUC Sinn Fein Stormont Ulster Plantation UVF |
Citation Information:
Heather Y Wheeler. (2022). Northern Ireland History Keywords. Available: https://www.historykeyskills.com/northern-ireland-history-keywords/. Last accessed October 5th, 2025