Celtic history archive
1567
Ireland
Shane O’Neill, powerful and ambitious Ulster chieftain, is murdered by the MacDonnells after seeking refuge with them at Cushendun. His fall marks a pivotal moment in the Tudor …
1567
Ireland
Mary, Queen of Scots, married Earl of Bothwell at, 4am. This May 15, 1567 entry records a moment in Celtic history connected with Ireland.
1567
Ireland
Shane O’Neills army crosses the Swilly estuary at Farsetmore, and is defeated in a pitched battle by Hugh O’Donnell. This May 8, 1567 entry records a moment in Celtic …
1568
Ireland
The Bannatyne Manuscript, the most extensive surviving collection of early Scottish poetry, is compiled by George Bannatyne, a merchant in Edinburgh. As the plague swept through …
1568
Ireland
Mary Queen of Scots sailed from Port Mary across the Solway Firth to exile in England. This May 16, 1568 entry records a moment in Celtic history connected with Ireland.
1568
Ireland
On May 02, 1568, Mary, Queen of Scots escaped from Loch Leven and once again managed to raise a small army. After her armys defeat at the Battle of Langside on May 13, she fled to …
1568
Ireland
Mary Queen of Scots escaped from Loch Leven castle. This May 2, 1568 entry records a moment in Celtic history connected with Ireland.
1571
Ireland
Earl of Lennox, Regent of Scotland, murdered. Earl of Mar appointed Regent but he died in October 1572. This September 3, 1571 entry records a moment in Celtic history connected …
1572
Ireland
John Knox, (Scottish Gaelic: Iain Cnocc; c. 1514 – 24 November 1572) the prominent Scottish religious reformer and a key figure in the Protestant Reformation, died on November 24, …
1574
Ireland
William Óge Martyn (fl. 1566–1592) was the 101st Mayor of Galway. Also known as William Óge Martyn fitz Thomas, he was a son of Thomas Óge Martyn and Evelina Lynch of Galway. …
1575
Ireland
The Rathlin Island massacre took place on Rathlin Island, off the coast of Ireland on 26 July 1575, when more than 600 Scots and Irish were killed. Walter Devereux, for his zeal in …
1579
Ireland
Death of James Fitzgerald, rebel leader. This August 18, 1579 entry records a moment in Celtic history connected with Ireland.