1570 in Ireland explained

Events from the year 1570 in Ireland.

Incumbent

• Monarch

Elizabeth I

Events

• January – William Oge Martyn is kidnapped by the Earl of Thomond.
• April – Battle of Shrule occurs.
• October 10 – Sir Edmund Butler of Cloughgrenan surrenders his estate to Elizabeth I of England in exchange for a pardon for his rebellion.^[1]

Births

• Col Ciotach, adventurer of Clan Donald, Laird of Colonsay (d. 1647)
• Tadhg mac Dáire Mac Bruaideadha, Gaelic poet and historian (d. 1652)^[2]

Notes and References

1. Hughes . James . 1870 . Sir Edmund Butler of the Dullogh, Knight . The Journal of the Royal Historical and Archaeological Association of Ireland . 1 . 1 . 153–231 . 25506579 . 0790-6382.
2. Book: Williams . John Ellis Caerwyn . The Irish Literary Tradition . Ford . Patrick K. . 1992 . University of Wales Press . 978-0-926689-03-9 . 211 . en.