1577 in Ireland

none April 2022 1577 Events from the year 1577 in Ireland. Incumbent Monarch: Elizabeth I Events January 11 – Palesmen sends delegates to England to complain of the burden of the cess.Moody, T. W. A New History of Ireland. 8: A Chronology of Irish History Oxford University Press 1989 978-0-19-821744-2 etal June – James FitzMaurice FitzGerald is in Spain plotting rebellion in Ireland with the support of Pope Gregory XIII. October 25 – 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 – the Great Comet of 1577 is visible.Annals of the Four Masters. November/December – Massacre of Mullaghmast: The Ó 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).Samuel Lewis A Topographical Dictionary of Ireland: Comprising the Several Counties, Cities, Boroughs, Corporate, Market, and Post Towns, Parishes, and Villages, with Historical and Statistical Descriptions ... https://books.google.com/books?id=oh_xz5nqbyQC 1 January 1984 Genealogical Publishing Com 978-0-8063-1063-3 83Jerome Fahey The History and Antiquities of the Diocese of Kilmacduagh https://archive.org/details/historyandantiq00fahegoog 1893 M. H. Gill & son 108–110 This follows their previous attack in 1572. Deaths January 4 – William Walsh, Roman Catholic Bishop of Meath (b. c.1512) Richard Talbot, judge (b. c.1520) References 1577 Category:1570s in Ireland Category:Years of the 16th century in Ireland