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- See also: 1348 in Ireland, other events of 1349, 1350 in Ireland, and list of 'years in Ireland'
[edit] Events
- Christmas to March - "The pestilence gaterhed strenth in Kilkenny during Lent ... there was scarcely a house in which only one died."
- 3 February - Conall Ó Mórdha killed by his brothers. Succeded as King of Laois by his son, Ruaidhrí.
- May - The Black Plague ends after causing several thousand deaths.
- 17 June - Fulk de la Freigne killed by the Irish of Leinster
- 18 June - The Statute of labourers is passed at Westminister and will later be applied in Ireland.
- 17 July - Thomas de Rokeby appointed Justicier of Ireland; arrives 20 December. John de Carew acts as deputy Justicier.
- November - Maurice, Earl of Desmond, pardoned.
- Shortage of corn and spices, leading to prices of twenty pence for a pound of corn and forty pence for pepper and ginger.
- Aedh Ó Ruairc defeats Flaithbertaigh Ó Ruairc and his allies, Donough Ó Domhnaill; Aedh Mag Fhlannchaidh, Chief of Dartry; Gilchreest Mag Fhlannchaidh; Loughlin mac Aindiles Ó Baoighill.
- Flaithbheartach Domnall Carrach Ó Ruairc,deposed from kingship of Bréifne
- Sean Dubh MacDonnell was killed by Manus mac Eochaid Mac Mathghamhna
- Warfare between Ruaidri mac Tairdelbach Ó Conchobair and Ferghal MacDermot; the former burns, wastes and plunders Moylurg.
- Donough Reagh mac Melaghlin Carragh MacDermot seized by Cormac Bodhar Mac Dermot, who has him killed by the son of Gilchreest Mac Taichligh and The Ó Cearnaigh.
- Gilbert Ó Flannagáin,, Chief of Tuath Ratha, was slain by the sons of Brian Ó Flannagáin.
- Murtough Riaganagh Mag Aenghusa killed by his brothers.
- Cormac Ballach mac Art Ó Maoilsheachlainn and the Irish of Mide defeated by the Lord Justice and the English of Meath, "in which many of their chieftains were slain."
- A raid by The Clanricarde into Lower Connacht is met and heavily defeated by Mac William Burk and Mac Feorais, resulting in his capture and the capture and death of many of his followers.
[edit] Births
- Friar John, Minister of the Friar Preachers of Ireland (alive 1405).
[edit] Deaths
- After June - Friar John Clyn.
- 14 July - Alexaner Bicknor, Archbishop of Dublin.
- Matthew mac Cathal Ó Ruairc, "of the Black Death."
- Risdeard mac Giolla Iosa Ruaidh Ó Raghallaigh, Lord of East Bréifne.
- Diarmaid mac Gilbert O Cellaigh,, King of Hy-Many.
- Rory Ó Catháin, Lord of Creeve and Ard-Keanaghta.
- Aedh Ó Raghallaigh.
- Gilla Caech Mac Dorchaidhe.
- Maurice MacDonough, Chief of Corran.
- Gilla na Neamh Ó h-Uiginn, poet.
- A grandson of the Earl of Ulster.
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