1534 in Ireland

Events

• February Gerald FitzGerald, 9th Earl of Kildare, was summoned to London, and appointed Thomas FitzGerald, 10th Earl of Kildare deputy governor of Ireland in his absence.
• June - Revolt of Thomas FitzGerald, 10th Earl of Kildare (Silken Thomas).^[1] He had heard rumours that his father had been executed in the Tower of London and as a result publicly renounced his allegiance to King Henry VIII.
• July - He attacked Dublin Castle, but his army was routed.
• He ordered the execution of Archbishop Alen at Clontarf who had tried to mediate.
• His father died in England

Births

Deaths

• 2 September - Gerald FitzGerald, 9th Earl of Kildare (b.1487).

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