British rule in Ireland

British rule in Ireland may refer to:

• Lordship of Ireland (1171–1542)
• Kingdom of Ireland (1542–1800)
• United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland (1801–1922)
• Northern Ireland (1923–present)

The same periods are also dealt with as:

• History of Ireland (1169–1536), when England invaded and conquered Ireland
• History of Ireland (1536–1691), when England ruled all of Ireland
• History of Ireland (1691–1801), the time of the Protestant Ascendency
• History of Ireland (1801–1923), when Ireland was merged with the United Kingdom
• Northern Ireland, the present