1567 in Ireland
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Events
- 8 May - Battle of Farsetmore fought near Letterkenny in Donegal. Shane O'Neill, chief of the O’Neills of Tyrone, is defeated by the MacDonnells led by Aodh mac Maghnusa Ó Domhnaill who thus free themselves from O’Neill overlordship.[1]
- 2 June - Shane O'Neill is killed by the MacDonnells near Cushendun. O'Neill's severed head is sent to the government in Dublin and he is buried nearby in the first instance. He is succeeded as The O'Neill by his tanist, Turlough Luineach O'Neill.
- 8 August - Dr. Robert Weston sworn in as Lord Chancellor of Ireland. Although a layman, he is also appointed Dean of St. Patrick's Cathedral, Dublin.
Births
- Tiobóid na Long Bourke, 1st Viscount Mayo, clan chief (d. 1629) (born at sea).
- Sir Paul Gore, 1st Baronet, politician and soldier (d. 1629).
- Eochaidh Ó hÉoghusa, poet (d. 1617).
Deaths
- 2 June - Shane O'Neill, clan chief (b. c.1530).
- Cormac na Haoine MacCarthy Reagh, Prince of Carbery (b. 1490).
References
- ↑ Moody, T. W.; Martin, F. X., ed. (1967). The Course of Irish History. Cork: Mercier Press. p. 371.
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