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1577 in Ireland
Events from the year
1577 in Ireland
.
Incumbent
Monarch
:
Elizabeth I
Events
January 11
âÂÂ
Pale
smen sends delegates to England to complain of the burden of the
cess
.
June âÂÂ
James FitzMaurice FitzGerald
is in Spain plotting rebellion in Ireland with the support of
Pope Gregory XIII
.
October 25
âÂÂ
Brian O'Rourke
agrees with Sir
Nicholas Malby
(
Lord President of Connaught
) for payment to the English crown for his lordship of
West Bréifne
.
November â the
Great Comet of 1577
is visible.
November/December âÂÂ
Massacre of Mullaghmast
: The ÃÂ Moores and O'Connors have most of their
fine
(or ruling families) massacred by English soldiers at
Mullaghmast
(
County Kildare
) having been invited there for peace talks.
Athenry is sacked
by the
Mac an Iarla
, the sons of the
Richard Burke
(
Ulick
and
John
). This follows their previous attack in
1572
.
Deaths
January 4
âÂÂ
William Walsh
,
Roman Catholic
Bishop of Meath
(b. c.
1512
)
Richard Talbot
, judge (b. c.
1520
)
References