1534 in Ireland
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Events
- February - Gerald FitzGerald, 9th Earl of Kildare, is summoned to London, and appoints 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
- Thomas FitzGerald attacks Dublin Castle, but his army is routed.
- An earthquake with its epicentre in North Wales is felt in Dublin.[2]
- 28 July - Archbishop John Alen, Chancellor of Ireland (who has attempted to mediate in the revolt), is murdered at Clontarf by retainers of Thomas FitzGerald.
- 2 September - Gerald FitzGerald, 9th Earl of Kildare, Thomas' father, dies in the Tower of London.
Births
Deaths
- 2 September - Gerald FitzGerald, 9th Earl of Kildare (born 1487).
References
- ↑ Moody, T.W.; Martin, F. X., ed. (1967). The Course of Irish History. Cork: Mercier Press. p. 370.
- ↑ "Notes on individual earthquakes". British Geological Survey. Archived from the original on 16 May 2011. Retrieved 8 December 2011.
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