1579 in Ireland

1579 in Ireland

Events

*Second Desmond Rebellion begins (lasts until 1583), resulting in the extinction of the Desmond palatinate [cite book | last=Moody, TW & Martin, FX (eds)| year=1967 |title=The Course of Irish History | publisher=The Mercier Press | location=Cork, Ireland | pages=p 371] .
*East Breifne is renamed "Cavan" (Irish "An Cabhain") after the Shire's main town.
*William Oge Martyn attempts to capture or kill the pirate Grace O'Malley at her stronghold of Rockfleet.

Births

Deaths

*31 August - Patrick O'Hely, Roman Catholic Bishop of Mayo, executed by the English.

References


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