Clonmel Historical Dateline

Main Events in Clonmel's History.

What was happening in Clonmel and further afield. It begins in 1205, when William DeBurgo was granted the title "Lord of the Manor of Clonmell".

Clonmel Events	Year		Year	Other Events
William de Burgo is granted the Lordship of the Manor of Clonmel.	1205		1204	4th Crusade in progress
Right to hold an annual fair was granted by Henry III, indicating that Clonmel was by then a well-established town.	1225		1225 1226	The Magna Carta reissued for 3rd time. Francis of Assisi dies.
Otho de Grandison (1238-1328) of Switzerland took over the administration of the Manor of Clonmel from the De Burgo family, who had fallen out of favour with the king. De Grandison instituted the building of the town walls and fortifications. Tolls were levied to pay the costs by way of tolls, from 1298-1308	1263		1265	1st English Parliament called into session by Earl of Leicester
One James Butler was made Earl of Ormond by Edward III, and given the rights of a Palatinate king. His caput (HQ) was located in Clonmel. At that time the Desmonds were Lords of the Manor of Clonmel, and the presence there of the Ormondes caused great friction between the families.	1328		1330	Constantinople becomes new capital for Eastern Roman Empire
The Black Death arrived in 1349 and again in 1376. St.Nicholas Church, Old Bridge, and St.Stephens Church, Irishtown were known as plague churches at this time	1349 & 1376		1349	Black Death widespread throughout Europe and Arabia.
The Reformation caused great changes throughout Ireland. In 1539, many bishops and clergy converted to the Anglican faith and accepted Henry VIII as the head of the church of Ireland. From then on, any churches and monasteries that resisted had their properties and lands either confiscated or sold. Priests were summarily executed or exiled.	1539		1539 1540	Henry VIII agrees to marry Anne of Cleves. Henry divorces Anne of Cleves.
By Royal Charter, Clonmel becomes a Free Borough, 5 July, under a Charter of Incorporation granted by order of James I.	1608		1607	Flight of the Earls from Lough Swilly, Donegal, Ireland.
Seige of Clonmel by Oliver Cromwell, began on 27 April. Duke of Ormonde later lost his Palatinate owing to his continued Catholicism.	1650		1650	William III of Orange is born.
On 2 April, Duke of Ormonde regained his palatinate following the "Restoration" of Charles II to the throne. The Palatinate was finally extinguished in 1716, with full control returning to the British monarch.	1662		1661	The body of Oliver Cromwell is exhumed and subjected to a posthumous execution.
Main Guard built, probably using stones from Inishlounaght Abbey, earlier dissolved by Henry VIII.	1675		1675	King Charles II lays foundation stone of Royal Observatory, Greenwich
Sir Thomas' Bridge built, providing an alternative crossing point of the Suir.	1690		1690	Army of England's Protestant King William III defeats Roman Catholic King James II in Battle of the Boyne.
Military Barracks built, both an artillery and an infantry barracks	1801		1801	Act of Union creates the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland. First British Census taken.
Charles Bianconi started his carriage and car service from Clonmel to Cahir.	1815		1815	Battle of Waterloo
Streets lighted by the British Gas Light Company.	1824
Clonmel Railway Station opens.	1852		1852	1st British public men's toilet opens (Fleet St., London)
Railway spur line to Thurles opens. Pic shows last train on line, in 1963.	1880		1880	Thomas Edison patents electric lamp. Australian Bushranger Ned Kelly is hanged at Melbourne Gaol
Footbridge over railway line opened	1886		1886	William Gladstone introduces the first Irish Home Rule Bill into the British House of Commons