1559 in Ireland

1559 in Ireland

Events

*17 November - Elizabeth I becomes Queen of England and Ireland upon the death of Mary I.
*Shane O'Neill succeeds Conn O'Neill as The O'Neill. [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 370]
*Valentine Browne, appointed Surveyor General of Ireland by Queen Elizabeth I of England.

Births

Deaths

*Conn O'Neill, 1st Earl of Tyrone (b.c1480).

References


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