1599 in Ireland

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• 12 March - Robert Devereux, 2nd Earl of Essex, is appointed Lord Lieutenant of Ireland by Queen Elizabeth I of England.
• 27 March - Essex leaves London to pursue a military campaign in Ireland.
• 29 May - Nine Years' War: Essex captures Cahir Castle in Munster.
• 15 August - Nine Years' War: Irish victory over the English at the Battle of Curlew Pass.
• 8 September - Essex in Ireland: Essex signs a truce with Hugh O'Neill. He leaves Ireland against the instructions of Queen Elizabeth.^[1]

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