- 6th century in Ireland
=500s=
;506
*23 March - Death of St. Mac Caírthinn, Bishop ofClogher ."A New History of Ireland VIII: A Chronology of Irish History to 1976 - A Companion to Irish History Part I," edited by T.W. Moody, F.X. Martin and F.J. Byrne, 1982. ISBN 0-19-821744-7] [http://celt.ucc.ie/publishd.html List of Published Texts at CELT] —University College Cork 's "Corpus of Electronic Texts" project has the full list of Irish Annals.];507
* Death ofLugaid mac Lóegairi ,High King of Ireland , son of Lóegair mac Neill, grandson ofNiall Noigiallach (Niall of the Nine Hostages).
*3 September - Death of St. Mac Nisi, Bishop of Connor, (according to some sources, see 509 below).;509
*3 September - Death of St. Mac Nisi, Bishop of Connor, (according to some sources; see 507 above).510s
;512
*June 29 - a solar eclipse was recorded.
*2 November - Death of St. Erc, Bishop ofSlane , in this year according to some, - see 513.;513
* Death of St. Erc, Bishop ofSlane , in this year according to some, on2 November ;515
*Cainnech of Aghaboe was born, (possibly in 516), at Glengiven nearDungiven inUlster .;516
* Battle of Druim Derge in what is nowCo. Westmeath orCo. Offaly ;Laigin finally lose the Irish midlands to theUí Néill .
*Cainnech of Aghaboe was born, (possibly in 515), at Glengiven nearDungiven inUlster .
*Birth of SaintCiarán of Clonmacnoise ; became an early Irishbishop . He is sometimes called "Ciarán the Younger" to distinguish him from Saint Ciarán Saighir. He was one of theTwelve Apostles of Ireland .Citation
last = Gratton-Flood
first = W.H.
title = The Twelve Apostles of Erin
work = The Catholic Encyclopedia
volume = I
location = New York
publisher = Robert Appleton Company
date = March 1, 1907
year = 1907
url = http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/01632a.htm
accessdate = 2008-02-09];517
* Death ofSt. Moninne (Darercae) ofKilleevy on6 July .520s
;520
* Monastery founded by Saint Faithleach in Ballyleague. He was the brother of Saint Brendan the Navigator. [ [http://www.esatclear.ie/~annals Annals] ]
*Clonard Abbey in modernCounty Meath founded by St.Finnian of Clonard
*3 May - Death ofSt. Conláed ,Bishop of Kildare , (in 516 according to some sources).;521
*7 December - Birth ofColumba (Colm Cille or Columcille), missionary monk (died 597).
*7 December - Death of St. Búite ofMonasterboice ;522
*Crimthann Srem mac Echado succeeded his father (Eochaid mac Óengusa ) as king ofMunster .
* Death ofEochaid mac Óengusa , ["Annals of Tigernach(AT)"] anEoganachta king ofMunster .;524
* Death of St.Brigit ofKildare on1 February (526 according to other sources).;525
*1 February - Death of St.Brigid of Kildare on (526 according to other sources).;526
* Death of St.Brigit ofKildare on1 February (524 according to other sources).;527
* Death of St.Ailbe ofEmly on either12 September or30 December ; year also given as 528, 534 or 542.
* Death of Illan mac Dúnlainge,King of Leinster ;528
* Death of St.Ailbe ofEmly on either12 September or30 December ; year also given as 527, 534 or 542.530s
;530
*SaintBrendan completes building of monastic cells atArdfert
*A monastic settlement is established onLambay Island
*A monastic settlement is established atClonmore, County Carlow
*Birth of SaintDallan Forgaill , the Chief Bard of Ireland, atMagh Slécht .
*Birth ofSaint Moluag
*Death of SaintEnda of Aran ;534
* Death of St.Ailbe ofEmly on either12 September or30 December ; year also given as527 ,528 or542 .;535
* Death of St.Mochta of Louth, disciple ofSt. Patrick , on20 August .;536
* Famine recorded in Ireland.;537
* A plague strikes Britain and Ireland.540s
;540
* Around this year, thePaschal controversy begins in Ireland.;542
* Death of St.Ailbe ofEmly on either12 September or30 December ; year also given as527 ,528 or534 .;545
*Monastery founded atClonmacnoise "Illustrated Dictionary of Irish History." Mac Annaidh, S (ed). Gill and Macmillan, Dublin. 2001] by Saint Ciarán.;546
*Columcille foundsDerry .;549
*Roman Catholic Diocese of Ossory , which still exists, founded inIreland .
*Death of St.Finnian of Clonard , who foundedClonard Abbey .550s
;550
*St. Mogue (also known as SaintAidan of Ferns ) born atMagh Slécht .;552
*Death of St.Finnian of Clonard , who foundedClonard Abbey .;556
*Death of Saint Ciarán of Clonmacnoise;557
* Death ofColmán Már mac Diarmato, a king ofUisnech Date per "The Chronology of the Irish Annals", Daniel P. McCarthy] inMide of theClann Cholmáin .560s
;563
*SaintColumba founded amonastery onIona ["The Concise History of Ireland." Duffy, S. Gill & Macmillan, Dublin. 2005] .
*SaintBrendan founded monastery at Clonfert570s
;570
*Death of Saint Molaise;573
*Death ofBrendan of Birr , cite web | last = Jones | first = Terry | title = Brendan of Birr | work = Patron Saints Index | url=http://catholicforum.com/saints/saintb57.htm | accessdate = 2007-12-30] one of the early Irish monasticsaint s and one of theTwelve Apostles of Ireland . [ [http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/01632a.htm The Twelve Apostles of Erin] ];575
*Convention of Druim Ceat, at which agreement was reached between theUí Néill and the king ofDál Riata maintaining the peace and the balance of power. At the Convention of Druim Cett, the poets were said to have been saved from banishment by the intervention of Colum Cille. [cite book | last=Moody, TW & Martin, FX (eds)| year=1967 |title=The Course of Irish History | publisher=The Mercier Press | location=Cork, Ireland | pages=p 60]
*Saint Murtagh met withSt. Columba inBallysadare .;576
* Death ofColmán Már mac Coirpre , aKing of Leinster ;577
*Fergus Scandal mac Crimthainn becomes king ofMunster .
*Death of Saint Brendan
*Death ofCoirpre Cromm mac Crimthainn aking of Munster from the Glendamnach sept of theEoganachta .580s
;584
* The foundation of the University of Tuaim Drecain (Tomregan) by the Synod of Drumceat atMagh Slécht ;585
*Suibne mac Colmáin Már (died 598) becomes King ofUisnech inMide of theClann Cholmáin . He was the son ofColmán Már mac Diarmato (died 557), also king of Uisnech. [Francis J.Byrne, "Irish Kings and High-Kings", Table 3] He ruled Uisnech until his death in 598. [the "Laud Synchronisms" and "Book of Leinster" give him a reign of 18 years]590s
;593
* Death ofÁed Dibchine mac Senaig aKing of Leinster from theUí Máil branch of the Laigin. He is the first king of this branch to hold the overlordship of Leinster. [Francis J.Byrne, "Irish Kings and High-Kings", Table 8];597
*9 June - Death ofColumba (Colm Cille or Columcille), missionary monk (b.521).;598
*Monastery established inFerns, County Wexford , dedicated toSt Mogue , Bishop of Ferns. ["Blue Guide, Ireland." Brian Lalor. (p248) ISBN 0-7136-6130-5] .
*Suibne mac Colmáin Már , a King ofUisnech inMide of theClann Cholmáin was killed by his uncle.;599 or 600
*Death ofCainnech of Aghaboe atAghaboe . [Harvnb|Ulster.Harvnb|O'Donovan|1842.] His feast day is commemorated on11 October in theRoman Catholic Church [ [http://www.catholic.org/saints/saint.php?saint_id=171 Catholic Online] ] and on the1 August or14 August in theEastern Orthodox Church .600s
;600
*Death ofUatu mac Áedo a king ofConnacht from theUí Briúin branch of theConnachta . [Francis J.Byrne, "Irish Kings and High-Kings", Table 19.]References
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