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1550 In Ireland
Events from the year 1550 in Ireland. Incumbent *Monarch: Edward VI Events *February – envoys of the Kingdom of France conclude treaties with O'Neill, O'Donnell and O'Doherty. *June 27 – the English Council resolves to establish a mint in Ireland. *July 17 – grant to Humphrey Powell to start printing in Ireland. *July – instructions issued to Lord Deputy for resumption, surveying and leasing of Leix and Offaly. *Nenagh town and friary burned by O'Carroll. * Craggaunowen Castle built. Births * James Archer, Jesuit (d. 1620) * Baothghalach Mór Mac Aodhagáin, poet (d. 1600) *William Nugent, rebel nobleman (d. 1625) * Aonghus Ruadh na nAor Ó Dálaigh, poet (d. 1617) *Approximate date **David de Barry, 5th Viscount Buttevant, nobleman (d. 1617) ** Tadhg Dall Ó hÚigínn, poet (d. c.1591) **Hugh O'Neill, Earl of Tyrone, rebel nobleman (d. 1616) **Henry Ussher, Church of Ireland Archbishop of Armagh (d. 1613) Deaths * February 2 – Sir Francis Bryan, courtier, diplomat and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Irish Monarch
Irish may refer to: Common meanings * Someone or something of, from, or related to: ** Ireland, an island situated off the north-western coast of continental Europe ***Éire, Irish language name for the isle ** Northern Ireland, a constituent unit of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ** Republic of Ireland, a sovereign state * Irish language, a Celtic Goidelic language of the Indo-European language family spoken in Ireland * Irish people, people of Irish ethnicity, people born in Ireland and people who hold Irish citizenship Places * Irish Creek (Kansas), a stream in Kansas * Irish Creek (South Dakota), a stream in South Dakota * Irish Lake, Watonwan County, Minnesota * Irish Sea, the body of water which separates the islands of Ireland and Great Britain People * Irish (surname), a list of people * William Irish, pseudonym of American writer Cornell Woolrich (1903–1968) * Irish Bob Murphy, Irish-American boxer Edwin Lee Conarty (1922–1961) * Irish McCal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1625 In Ireland
Events from the year 1625 in Ireland. Incumbent *Monarch: James I (until 27 March), then Charles I Events * March 21 – James Ussher is appointed Archbishop of Armagh (Church of Ireland) and Primate of All Ireland. * March 27 – Charles I becomes King of England, Scotland and Ireland upon the death of his father James I. * Castle at Ballycastle, County Antrim, rebuilt by Randal MacDonnell, 1st Earl of Antrim. Births *Dáibhí Ó Bruadair, poet (d. 1698) *''approximate date'' – Sir George Bingham, 2nd Baronet, politician (d. 1682) Deaths *February 19 – Arthur Chichester, 1st Baron Chichester, English administrator and soldier, Lord Deputy of Ireland (b. 1563) *March 10 – Francis Edgeworth,Inq. Rot. Hib. vol. II Clerk of the Crown and Hanaper in Ireland under James I *December 25 – Connor Roe Maguire (Conchubhar Rua Mag Uidhir) was an Irish Gaelic chief from Magherastephana, County Fermanagh, nicknamed the Queen's Maguire for supporting Elizabeth I's campaign in the Nine ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1490 In Ireland
Events from the year 1490 in Ireland. Incumbent *Lord: Henry VII Events * Thaddeus McCarthy appointed Bishop of Cork and Cloyne The Bishop of Cork and Cloyne was an episcopal title which took its name after the city of Cork and the town of Cloyne in southern Ireland. History The see was formed by the union of the bishoprics of Cork and Cloyne in 1429. Following the Refo ... References {{Year in Europe, 1490 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Francis Bryan
Sir Francis Bryan (about 1490 – 2 February 1550) was an English courtier and diplomat during the reign of Henry VIII of England, Henry VIII. He was Chief Gentleman of the Privy chamber and Lord Justices (Ireland), Lord Justice of Ireland. Unlike many of his contemporaries, Bryan always retained Henry's favour, achieving this by altering his opinions to conform to the king's.Weir, ''Henry VIII'', p. 183. His rakish sexual life and his lack of principle at the time of his cousin Anne Boleyn's downfall led to his earning the nickname the Vicar of Hell.Weir, ''Henry VIII'', p. 379. Career Francis Bryan was the son of Thomas Bryan (courtier), Sir Thomas Bryan and Margaret Bryan, Margaret Bourchier, and came to court at a young age. There he became, along with his brother-in-law Nicholas Carew (courtier), Nicholas Carew, one of "the King's minions", a group of young gentlemen of the Privy chamber who held much sway with Henry and were known for their intemperate behaviour.Weir, ''Hen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
February 2
Events Pre-1600 * 506 – Alaric II, eighth king of the Visigoths, promulgates the Breviary of Alaric (''Breviarium Alaricianum'' or ''Lex Romana Visigothorum''), a collection of "Roman law". * 880 – Battle of Lüneburg Heath: King Louis III of France is defeated by the Norse Great Heathen Army at Lüneburg Heath in Saxony. * 962 – ''Translatio imperii'': Pope John XII crowns Otto I, Holy Roman Emperor, the first Holy Roman Emperor in nearly 40 years. * 1032 – Conrad II, Holy Roman Emperor becomes king of Burgundy. * 1141 – The Battle of Lincoln, at which Stephen, King of England is defeated and captured by the allies of Empress Matilda. * 1207 – Terra Mariana, eventually comprising present-day Latvia and Estonia, is established. * 1438 – Nine leaders of the Transylvanian peasant revolt are executed at Torda. * 1461 – Wars of the Roses: The Battle of Mortimer's Cross results in the death of Owen Tudor. * 1536 – Spaniard ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1613 In Ireland
Events from the year 1613 in Ireland. Incumbent *Monarch: James I Events *King James I commissions George Calvert, Sir Humphrey Wynch, Sir Charles Cornwallis and Sir Roger Wilbraham to investigate Catholic grievances in Ireland. They report that conformity should be enforced more strictly, Catholic schools be suppressed, and bad priests removed and punished. *Plantation of Ulster: Derry reincorporated under that name by charter (29 March) and its reconstruction as a walled planned city, under the auspices of The Honourable The Irish Society, begins. *Incorporation of the enlarged County Londonderry, incorporating County Coleraine. *Incorporation of the town of Coleraine by charters (25 March and 28 June). *Arthur Chichester, Lord Deputy of Ireland, is created 1st Baron Chichester of Belfast. Belfast is constituted a municipal corporation, comprising a Sovereign, twelve burgesses and a commonalty, with the privilege of sending two representatives to the Parliament of England. The fi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Church Of Ireland Archbishop Of Armagh
The Anglican Archbishop of Armagh is the ecclesiastical head of the Church of Ireland, bearing the title Primate of All Ireland, the metropolitan of the Province of Armagh and the diocesan bishop of the Diocese of Armagh.Diocese of Armagh: Homepage Retrieved on 20 December 2008.'' Crockford's Clerical Directory 2008/2009 (100th edition)'' Church House Publishing (). The diocese traces its history to in the 5th century, who founded the |
Henry Ussher
Henry Ussher (1550 – 2 April 1613) was an Irish Protestant churchman, a founder of Trinity College, Dublin, and Church of Ireland Archbishop of Armagh. Life The second of five sons of Thomas Ussher by Margaret (d. January 1597), daughter of Henry Geydon, alderman of Dublin, he was born in Dublin about 1550. Ambrose Ussher and James Ussher, sons of his brother Arnold, were his nephews, while his sister Rose married John Garvey, his predecessor as Archbishop. Henry Ussher entered at Magdalene College, Cambridge, matriculating on 2 May 1567, and graduating B. A. in the first quarter of 1570. His studies continued at Paris and at Oxford, where he entered University College, was incorporated B.A. 1 July 1572, and graduated M.A. 11 July 1572. His first preferment was the treasurership of Christ Church, Dublin (1573); on 12 March 1580 he was made archdeacon of Dublin by Adam Loftus, with whom he was connected by marriage. The project of converting St. Patrick's Cathedral, Dublin int ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1616 In Ireland
Events from the year 1616 in Ireland. Incumbent *Irish monarch, Monarch: James VI and I, James I Events *February – Arthur Chichester, 1st Baron Chichester's term as Lord Deputy of Ireland is terminated. He has served since 1605 in Ireland, 1605. *July 2 – Sir Oliver St John, 1st Viscount Grandison, Oliver St John is appointed Lord Deputy of Ireland. He served until 1622 in Ireland, 1622. Births Deaths *July 20 – Hugh O'Neill, 2nd Earl of Tyrone, led the resistance during the Nine Years War (Ireland), Nine Years War (b. c 1540 in Ireland, 1540). References 1616 in Ireland, 1610s in Ireland 1616 by country, Ireland Years of the 17th century in Ireland {{Ireland-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hugh O'Neill, Earl Of Tyrone
Hugh O'Neill (Irish: ''Aodh Mór Ó Néill''; literally ''Hugh The Great O'Neill''; – 20 July 1616), was an Irish Gaelic lord, Earl of Tyrone (known as the Great Earl) and was later created ''The Ó Néill Mór'', Chief of the Name. O'Neill's career was played out against the background of the Tudor conquest of Ireland, and he is best known for leading a coalition of Irish clans during the Nine Years' War, the strongest threat to the House of Tudor in Ireland since the uprising of Silken Thomas against King Henry VIII. Family background and early career Hugh O'Neill came from a line of the O'Neill dynasty—derbfine—that the English authorities recognized as the legitimate successors to the Chiefs of the O'Neills and to the title of Earl of Tyrone. He was the second son of Matthew O'Neill, also called Feardorach, reputed illegitimate son of Conn, 1st Earl of Tyrone. Shane O'Neill, a legitimate son of Conn O'Neill, employed the ambivalent ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1591 In Ireland
Events from the year 1591 in Ireland. Incumbent *Monarch: Elizabeth I Events *February – Brian O'Rourke, rebel lord of West Bréifne, seeks right of asylum in the Kingdom of Scotland. *20 March – Seamus Ó hÉilidhe is appointed Roman Catholic Archbishop of Tuam. *3 April – Brian O'Rourke is arrested in Glasgow and delivered to the English. *3 November – O'Rourke is hanged at Tyburn. His son, Brian Oge O'Rourke, succeeds as lord. *November – Barnabe Riche proposes action against Roman Catholic recusants. *26 December – Hugh Roe O'Donnell escapes from Dublin Castle but is recaptured within days. *Early 1591–Autumn 1592 – Edmund MacGauran, Roman Catholic Archbishop of Armagh, travels in Spain and Portugal seeking financial and military assistance for an uprising in Ireland. *Hugh Roe MacMahon, The MacMahon, resists the imposition of an English sheriff in County Monaghan; he is charged with treason, for which he will be executed, and his lordship divided. *Hugh O' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tadhg Dall Ó HÚigínn
Tadhg (, ), (pronunciations given for the name ''Tadgh'' separately from those for the slang/pejorative ''Teague''.) commonly misspelled "Taig" or "Teague", is an Irish and Scottish Gaelic masculine name that was very common when the Goidelic languages predominated, to the extent that it is a synecdoche for Irish-speaking man. The name signifies "poet" or "philosopher". This was also the name of many Gaelic Irish kings from the 10th to the 16th centuries, particularly in Connacht and Munster. Tadhg is most common in south-west Ireland, particularly in County Cork and County Kerry. The name has enjoyed a surge in popularity recently; in 2005 it was the 69th most common name for baby boys and in 2010 the 40th, according to the Central Statistics Office in Ireland. Etymology The commonly accepted meaning of Tadhg is "poet"Babies' Names, Oxford University Press, 1995, , entry for "Tadhg" or "storyteller". The ultimate derivation is from the Celtic , who were poets in early Cel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
