6th century in Ireland

Contents 1 500s 2 510s 3 520s 4 530s 5 540s 6 550s 7 560s 8 570s 9 580s 10 590s 11 600s 12 References

500s

506

• 23 March - Death of St. Mac Caírthinn, Bishop of Clogher.^[1][2]

507

• Death of Lugaid mac Lóegairi, High King of Ireland, son of Lóegaire mac Néill, son of Niall Noigiallach (Niall of the Nine Hostages).^[1][2]
• 3 September - Death of St. Mac Nisi, Bishop of Connor, (according to some sources, see 509 below).^[1][2]

509

• 3 September - Death of St. Mac Nisi, Bishop of Connor, (according to some sources; see 507 above).^[1][2]

510s

512

• June 29 - a solar eclipse was recorded.^[1][2]
• 2 November - Death of St. Erc, Bishop of Slane, in this year according to some, - see 513.^[1][2]

513

• Death of St. Erc, Bishop of Slane, in this year according to some, on 2 November^[1][2]

515

• Cainnech of Aghaboe was born, (possibly in 516), at Glengiven near Dungiven in Ulster.

516

• Battle of Druim Derge in what is now Co. Westmeath or Co. Offaly; Laigin finally lose the Irish midlands to the Uí Néill.^[1][2]
• Cainnech of Aghaboe was born, (possibly in 515), at Glengiven near Dungiven in Ulster.^[1][2]
• Birth of Saint Ciarán of Clonmacnoise; became an early Irish bishop. He is sometimes called Ciarán the Younger to distinguish him from Saint Ciarán Saighir. He was one of the Twelve Apostles of Ireland.^[3]

517

• Death of St. Moninne (Darercae) of Killeevy on 6 July.

520s

520

• Monastery founded by Saint Faithleach in Ballyleague. He was the brother of Saint Brendan the Navigator.^[4]
• Clonard Abbey in modern County Meath founded by St. Finnian of Clonard^[1][2]
• 3 May - Death of St. Conláed, Bishop of Kildare, (in 516 according to some sources).^[1][2]

521

• 7 December - Birth of Columba (Colm Cille or Columcille), missionary monk (died 597).^[1][2]
• 7 December - Death of St. Búite of Monasterboice^[1][2]

522

• Crimthann Srem mac Echado succeeded his father (Eochaid mac Óengusa) as king of Munster.
• Death of Eochaid mac Óengusa,^[5] an Eoganachta king of Munster.

524

• Death of St. Brigit of Kildare on 1 February (526 according to other sources).^[1][2]

525

• 1 February - Death of St. Brigid of Kildare on (526 according to other sources).^[1][2]

526

• Death of St. Brigit of Kildare on 1 February (524 according to other sources).^[1][2]

527

• Death of St. Ailbe of Emly on either 12 September or 30 December; year also given as 528, 534 or 542.^[1][2]
• Death of Illan mac Dúnlainge, King of Leinster^[1][2]

528

• Death of St. Ailbe of Emly on either 12 September or 30 December; year also given as 527, 534 or 542.^[1][2]

530s

530

• Saint Brendan completes building of monastic cells at Ardfert
• A monastic settlement is established on Lambay Island
• A monastic settlement is established at Clonmore, County Carlow
• Birth of Saint Dallan Forgaill, the Chief Bard of Ireland, at Magh Slécht.
• Birth of Saint Moluag
• Death of Saint Enda of Aran

534

• Death of St. Ailbe of Emly on either 12 September or 30 December; year also given as 527, 528 or 542.^[1][2]

535

• Death of St. Mochta of Louth, disciple of St. Patrick, on 20 August.^[1][2]

536

• Famine recorded in Ireland.^[1][2]

537

• A plague strikes Britain and Ireland.^[1][2]

540s

540

• Around this year, the Paschal controversy begins in Ireland.^[1][2]

542

• Death of St. Ailbe of Emly on either 12 September or 30 December; year also given as 527, 528 or 534.^[1][2]

545

• Monastery founded at Clonmacnoise ^[6] by Saint Ciarán.

546

• Columcille founds Derry.^[1][2]

549

• Roman Catholic Diocese of Ossory, which still exists, founded in Ireland.
• Death of St. Finnian of Clonard, who founded Clonard Abbey.

550s

550

• St. Mogue (also known as Saint Aidan of Ferns) born at Magh Slécht.

552

• Death of St. Finnian of Clonard, who founded Clonard Abbey.

556

• Death of Saint Ciarán of Clonmacnoise^[6]

557

• Death of Colmán Már mac Diarmato, a king of Uisnech^[7] in Mide of the Clann Cholmáin.

560s

563

• Saint Columba founded a monastery on Iona.^[8]
• Saint Brendan founded monastery at Clonfert

570s

570

• Death of Saint Molaise^[6]

573

• Death of Brendan of Birr,^[9] one of the early Irish monastic saints and one of the Twelve Apostles of Ireland.^[10]

575

• Convention of Druim Ceat, at which agreement was reached between the Uí Néill and the king of Dál Riata maintaining the peace and the balance of power.^[6] At the Convention of Druim Cett, the poets were said to have been saved from banishment by the intervention of Colum Cille.^[11]
• Saint Murtagh met with St. Columba in Ballysadare.

576

• Death of Colmán Már mac Coirpre, a King of Leinster

577

• Fergus Scandal mac Crimthainn becomes king of Munster.
• Death of Saint Brendan ^[6]
• Death of Coirpre Cromm mac Crimthainn ^[7] a king of Munster from the Glendamnach sept of the Eoganachta.

580s

584

• The foundation of the University of Tuaim Drecain (Tomregan) by the Synod of Drumceat at Magh Slécht

585

• Suibne mac Colmáin (died 598)^[7] becomes King of Uisnech in Mide of the Clann Cholmáin. He was the son of Colmán Már mac Diarmato (died 557), also king of Uisnech.^[12] He ruled Uisnech until his death in 598.^[13]

590s

593

• Death of Áed Dibchine mac Senaig ^[7] a King of Leinster from the Uí Máil branch of the Laigin. He is the first king of this branch to hold the overlordship of Leinster.^[14]

597

• 9 June - Death of Columba (Colm Cille or Columcille), missionary monk (b.521).

598

• Monastery established in Ferns, County Wexford, dedicated to St Mogue, Bishop of Ferns.^[15]
• Suibne mac Colmáin,^[7] a King of Uisnech in Mide of the Clann Cholmáin was killed by his uncle Áed Sláine.

599 or 600

• Death of Cainnech of Aghaboe at Aghaboe. His feast day is commemorated on 11 October in the Roman Catholic Church^[16] and on the 1 August or 14 August in the Eastern Orthodox Church.

600s

600

• Death of Uatu mac Áedo a king of Connacht from the Uí Briúin branch of the Connachta.^[17]

References