1536 in Ireland

Events from the year 1536 in Ireland.

Incumbent

• Lord: Henry VIII

Events

• The Reformation Parliament meets in Dublin (until 1537).
• Dissolution of the Monasteries:
• Suppression of:
• Baltinglass Abbey.
• Bective Abbey (6 May).
• Duiske Abbey, Graiguenamanagh.
• Dunbrody Abbey (6 May).
• Newtown Trim Cathedral Priory (1 May).
• Hospital of St John the Evangelist, Cork.
• St John's Priory Hospital, Waterford (granted to William Wise, November).
• St Mary de Hogges Abbey, Dublin.
• St. Wolstan's Priory (County Kildare; 15 September).
• Tintern Abbey (County Wexford).
• Friaries at Clonmel, Ennis and Galbally reformed.
• Dromahair Friary burned.

Deaths

• John FitzGerald, de facto 12th Earl of Desmond
• John mac Richard Mór Burke

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