<P> The Troubles ( Irish : Na Trioblóidí ) was an ethno - nationalist conflict in Northern Ireland during the late 20th century . Also known internationally as the Northern Ireland conflict , and the Conflict in Ireland it is sometimes described as a `` guerrilla war '' or a `` low - level war '' . The conflict began in the late 1960s and is usually deemed to have ended with the Good Friday Agreement of 1998 . Although the Troubles primarily took place in Northern Ireland , at times the violence spilled over into parts of the Republic of Ireland , England , and mainland Europe . </P>
<P> The Troubles ( Irish : Na Trioblóidí ) was an ethno - nationalist conflict in Northern Ireland during the late 20th century . Also known internationally as the Northern Ireland conflict , and the Conflict in Ireland it is sometimes described as a `` guerrilla war '' or a `` low - level war '' . The conflict began in the late 1960s and is usually deemed to have ended with the Good Friday Agreement of 1998 . Although the Troubles primarily took place in Northern Ireland , at times the violence spilled over into parts of the Republic of Ireland , England , and mainland Europe . </P>
when did the troubles begin in northern ireland
when did the troubles begin in northern ireland
in the late 1960s
in the late 1960s