1597 in Ireland

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Events

• 11 March - Dublin Gunpowder Disaster: Huge explosion on the Dublin quays as barrels of gunpowder are unloaded; 126 killed, many more injured, and as many as forty houses demolished.
• November - Nine Years' War: Battle of Carrickfergus: The clan MacDonnell of Antrim led by Sorley Boy MacDonnell defeat the English.

Births

• Nicholas St Lawrence, 11th Baron Howth, noble (d. 1643)

Deaths

• 24 July - Murrough O'Brien, 4th Baron Inchiquin, soldier (b. 1562) (killed on active service)
• 27 July - Robert Dillon, lawyer and politician
• 1 August - Henry FitzGerald, 12th Earl of Kildare, soldier (b. 1562) (died of wounds)
• 3 August - Richard Meredith, Church of Ireland Bishop of Leighlin
• 14 October - Thomas Burgh, 3rd Baron Burgh, Lord Deputy of Ireland since 18 April (b. c.1558)
• Fiach McHugh O'Byrne, clan chief (b. 1534)

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