The Irish land reform movement was a series of efforts in the 19th and early 20th centuries aimed at addressing the issues of land ownership and tenant rights in Ireland. Many Irish farmers were tenants on land owned by wealthy landlords, leading to widespread poverty and social unrest. The movement sought to give tenants more rights and ultimately ownership of the land they worked. Key events in the movement included the Land War of the 1870s and the Irish Land Acts, which aimed to reduce rents and facilitate land purchase for tenants. These reforms significantly changed land ownership patterns in Ireland, promoting greater equity and stability for rural communities.