Hugh O'Neill's Principal Vassal, Donnell Ballagh O'Cahan, Submits to Henry Docwra
July 27, 1602
Donnell Ballagh O’Cahan (died 1627) was an Irish landowner in Ulster. He a major Ulster landholder and has been …
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Duke of Mercoeur, Died
February 19, 1602
Duke of Mercoeur - who planned a return to Breton independence. died February 19, 1602, in Nuernberg Philippe Emmanuel …
Aguila Surrenders Kinsale to Mountjoy
January 2, 1602
“Aguila surrenders Kinsale to Mountjoy” took place during the Nine Years’ War in Ireland, specifically …
Hugh O'Neill, 2nd Earl of Tyrone, Defeated at Kinsale
January 1, 1602
Hugh O’Neill, 2nd earl of Tyrone, byname the “Great Earl”, (born c. 1550 — died July 20, 1616, Rome, Papal …
Red Hugh O'Donnell Leaves Ireland for Spain; Hugh O'Neill Withdraws to Ulster
December 27, 1601
Hugh O’Neill (c. 1550 – 20 July 1616) was an Irish Gaelic lord, Earl of Tyrone (known as the Great Earl) and was …
A Spanish Army Under Don Juan Del Aguila, Landed at Kinsale
October 26, 1601
A Spanish army under Don Juan del Águila, which had landed at Kinsale on 21 September 1601, is besieged by Lord Mountjoy …
Battle of Kinsale
September 22, 1601
Battle of Kinsale. This September 22, 1601 entry records a moment in Celtic history connected with Ireland.
A Spanish Army Under Don Juan Del Aguila Lands at Kinsale
September 21, 1601
A Spanish army under Don Juan del Aguila lands at Kinsale. This September 21, 1601 entry records a moment in Celtic …
King Charles I, of England, Was Born
November 19, 1600
King Charles I of England was born on November 19, 1600. He was the second son of James I of England (James VI of …
ONeill Engages Mountjoys Forces in the Battle of Moyry Pass
October 2, 1600
ONeill engages Mountjoys forces in the Battle of Moyry Pass. This October 2, 1600 entry records a moment in Celtic …
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
October 1, 1600
Robert Grave, Church of Ireland Bishop of Ferns and Leighlin, and his family drown in Dublin Bay on their way home to …
Queen Elizabeth to Quell the Rumblings of Discontent in Ulster
May 15, 1600
Sir Henry Docwra Lands at Culmore 1600 Culmore, near Derry, Ulster Sent by Queen Elizabeth I to suppress unrest and …