Ireland

1594

English expedition sets out from Galway to kill pirate queen, Grace O'Malley

Ireland

Gráinne O’Malley (c. 1530 – c. 1603), was the head of the Ó Máille dynasty in the west of Ireland, and the daughter of Eóghan Dubhdara Ó Máille. Upon her father’s …

1595

City Baillie shot when Edinburgh High School pupils rioted when refused a holiday.

Ireland

City Baillie shot when Edinburgh High School pupils rioted when refused a holiday. This September 15, 1595 entry records a moment in Celtic history connected with Ireland.

1595

Hugh O'Neill, Earl of Tyrone, defeats the English forces of his brother-in-law, Sir Henry Bagenal, at the Battle of Clontibret, Co. Monaghan

Ireland

Aodh Mór Ó Néill (anglicised as Hugh ONeill), (c. 1540 - July 20, 1616), was an Irish chieftain of the late 16th century, who became 2nd Earl of Tyrone (known as the Great Earl). …

1596

Pacificatie of Ireland drawn

Ireland

The “Pacification of Ireland,” which occurred during the late 16th and early 17th centuries. During this period, England sought to establish control over Ireland, which …

1597

Execution of Fiach MacHugh O’Byrne

Ireland

Execution of Fiach MacHugh O’Byrne. This May 8, 1597 entry records a moment in Celtic history connected with Ireland.

1598

The English poet Edmund Spenser is appointed Sheriff of Cork

Ireland

The English poet Edmund Spenser is appointed Sheriff of Cork. This September 30, 1598 entry records a moment in Celtic history connected with Ireland.

1598

High O'Neill defeats the English at the Battle of Yellow Ford

Ireland

The Battle of the Yellow Ford was fought in south Armagh, Ulster, in Ireland, near the river Blackwater in August 1598, during the Nine Years War (Ireland). The Nine Years War in …

1599

Robert Devereux becomes Lieutenant-General of Ireland

Ireland

Robert Devereux, the 2nd Earl of Essex, was appointed Lieutenant-General of Ireland by Queen Elizabeth I of England in 1599. This appointment was part of Elizabeth’s strategy …

1600

ONeill engages Mountjoys forces in the Battle of Moyry Pass

Ireland

ONeill engages Mountjoys forces in the Battle of Moyry Pass. This October 2, 1600 entry records a moment in Celtic history connected with Ireland.

1600

Robert Grave, Church of Ireland Bishop of Ferns and Leighlin, and his family drown in Dublin Bay on their way home to Wexford by sea

Ireland

Robert Grave, Church of Ireland Bishop of Ferns and Leighlin, and his family drown in Dublin Bay on their way home to Wexford by sea. This October 1, 1600 entry records a moment in …

1600

Queen Elizabeth to quell the rumblings of discontent in Ulster

Ireland

Sir Henry Docwra Lands at Culmore 1600 Culmore, near Derry, Ulster Sent by Queen Elizabeth I to suppress unrest and rebellion in Ulster during the Nine Years’ War, Sir Henry Docwra …

1600

Charles Blount, 8th Lord Mountjoy, becomes Lord Deputy of Ireland

Ireland

Charles Blount, the 8th Lord Mountjoy, served as the Lord Deputy of Ireland during the late 16th century. He was appointed to this important position by Queen Elizabeth I of …