pan-nationalism, and like other pan-nationist movements, flourished mainly before the First World War. He sees twentieth century efforts in this regard as possibly arising out of a post-modern search for identity in the face of increased industrialization, urbanization and technology. 1820: The Royal Celtic Society founded in Scotland 1838: First Celtic Congress called Pan-Celtic Congress, Abergavenny 1867: Second Celtic Congress, Saint-Brieuc 1888: Pan-Celtic Society formed in Dublin 1891:Pan-Celtic Society disbands 1919–1922: Irish War of Independence, five-sixths of Ireland becomes independent, Northern Ireland gets devolved government 1939–1945: Second World War and German occupation of Brittany 1947: Celtic Union formed 1950: Collapse of Celtic Union 1950: Cornwall hosts its first Celtic congress 1961: Modern Celtic League founded at Rhosllanerchrugog 1971: Killarney Pan Celtic Festival begins 1997: Columba Initiative begins 1999: Scottish Parliament and Welsh Assembly open 2000: The Cornish Constitutional Convention is formed 2000–2001:The Cornish Constitutional Convention collect over 50,000 signatures endorsing the call for a Cornish Assembly. See also List of movements in Wales Agnes O'Farrelly Alan HeusaffArmes Prydein'' Charles de Gaulle John Stuart Stuart-Glennie Mona Douglas Richard Jenkin Ruaraidh Erskine Sophia Morrison Théodore Hersart de la Villemarqué Notes References Bibliography External links The Celtic League Celtic Congress Columba Initiative The Celtic Realm Decolonization Anti-imperialism Brittany Celtic nationalism Celtic Revival Congress Celticism Political movements in Ireland Political movements in Wales Political movements in Scotland