From the coming of the vikings to the 1916 rising, take a step back in time in Irish history. Read about Grattan's Parliament, The Famine, and The Flight of the Earls, to understand the more about the history behind the Emerald Isle.

Grattan's Parliament was largely successful because it exploited the weaknesses of the British Government of the day, writes IrishAbroad's Ed Micheau.

Grattan's Parliament' is a term familiar to many young Irish students. It refers to a 20-year period in the late 18th century when the Irish Parliament was under the effective control of Henry Grattan.

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