November 1915 – April 1916
The setting of the The Plough and the Stars, a few months before and then during the Easter Rising
24 April 1916
Easter Monday, the Easter Rising begins
29 – 30 April 1916
The Easter Rising ends
21 January 1919
The Irish War of Independence begins
10 – 11 May 1920
The setting of The Shadow of a Gunman, during the Irish War of Independence
11 July 1921
The Irish War of Independence ends
28 June 1922
The Irish Civil War begins
1922
The setting of Juno and the Paycock, during the Irish Civil War
12 April 1923
First performance of The Shadow of a Gunman, at the Abbey Theatre in Dublin
24 May 1923
The Irish Civil War ends
3 March 1924
First performance of Juno and the Paycock, at the Abbey Theatre in Dublin
8 February 1926
First performance of The Plough and the Stars, at the Abbey Theatre in Dublin