Celtic history archive
1601
Ireland
Hugh O’Neill (c. 1550 – 20 July 1616) was an Irish Gaelic lord, Earl of Tyrone (known as the Great Earl) and was later created The Ó Néill Mór, Chief of the Name. Hugh …
1601
Ireland
A Spanish army under Don Juan del Águila, which had landed at Kinsale on 21 September 1601, is besieged by Lord Mountjoy on this date. The Spanish landing was part of a broader …
1601
Ireland
Battle of Kinsale. This September 22, 1601 entry records a moment in Celtic history connected with Ireland.
1601
Ireland
A Spanish army under Don Juan del Aguila lands at Kinsale. This September 21, 1601 entry records a moment in Celtic history connected with Ireland.
1602
Ireland
Sylvester O’Halloran (31 December 1728 – 11 August 1807) was an Irish surgeon with an abiding interest in Gaelic poetry and history. For most of his life he lived and …
1602
Ireland
Red Hugh ODonnell dies in Simancas, Spain; evidence suggests he was poisoned by an English spy. This September 10, 1602 entry records a moment in Celtic history connected with …
1602
Ireland
Donnell Ballagh O’Cahan (died 1627) was an Irish landowner in Ulster. He a major Ulster landholder and has been described as “the last in a long line of …
1602
Ireland
“Aguila surrenders Kinsale to Mountjoy” took place during the Nine Years’ War in Ireland, specifically during the Battle of Kinsale in 1601. Don Juan del Águila, …
1602
Ireland
Hugh O’Neill, 2nd earl of Tyrone, byname the “Great Earl”, (born c. 1550 — died July 20, 1616, Rome, Papal States Italy), An Irish rebel who, from 1595 to 1603, led an …
1603
Ireland
Rory O’Donnell kisses the kings hand and is created Earl of Tyrconnell. This September 29, 1603 entry records a moment in Celtic history connected with Ireland.
1603
Ireland
Catholic worship is re-established in Kilkenny and the main Munster towns. This April 11, 1603 entry records a moment in Celtic history connected with Ireland.
1603
Ireland
Hugh O’Neill (c. 1550 – 20 July 1616) was an Irish Gaelic lord, Earl of Tyrone (known as the Great Earl) and was later created The Ó Néill Mór, Chief of the Name. …