Events from the 6th century in Ireland.
500s
edit- 506
- 23 March - Death of Bishop Mac Cairthinn of Clogher.[1][2]
- 507
- Death of Lugaid mac Lóegairi, High King of Ireland.[1][2]
- 3 September - Death of St. Mac Nisi, Bishop of Connor (according to some sources, see 509 below).[1][2]
- 509
510s
edit- 512
- 29 June - A solar eclipse is recorded.[1][2]
- 2 November - Death of Bishop Erc of Slane (according to some sources; see 513 below).[1][2]
- 513
- 2 November - Death of Bishop Erc of Slane (according to some sources; see 512 above).[1][2]
- 515
- Birth of Abbot Cainnech of Aghaboe at Glengiven near Dungiven in Ulster (according to some sources; see 516 below).
- 516
- Battle of Druim Derge in Leinster; the Laigin finally lose the Irish Midlands to the Uí Néill.[1][2]
- Birth of Bishop Ciarán of Clonmacnoise ("Ciarán the Younger"), one of the Twelve Apostles of Ireland.[3]
- Birth of Abbot Cainnech of Aghaboe at Glengiven near Dungiven in Ulster (according to some sources; see 515 above).[1][2]
- 517–518
520s
edit- 520
- Monastery founded in Ballyleague by St. Faithleach of Clontuskert (brother of Brendan).[4]
- Clonard Abbey in modern County Meath founded by St. Finnian of Clonard.[1][2]
- 3 May - Death of Conleth, Bishop of Kildare (in 516 according to some sources).[1][2]
- (approximate year) - Clane Friary founded by Ailbe of Emly
- 521
- 7 December - Birth of Columba (Colm Cille or Columcille) in Gartan, missionary monk (died 597).[1][2]
- 7 December - Death of St. Búite of Monasterboice.[1][2]
- 522
- Death of Eochaid mac Óengusa,[5] an Eoganachta king of Munster. His son Crimthann Srem mac Echado succeeds him.
- 523
- St. Ninnidh made the island of Inishmacsaint (island of plain Sorrell) in Lough Erne his headquarters around 523.
- 523–526
- 1 February - Death of St. Brigit of Kildare (year varies according to sources) (born c.451).[1][2]
- 527
- Death of Illan mac Dúnlainge, King of Leinster.[1][2]
- 527–528
- 12 September or 30 December - Death of Bishop Ailbe of Emly (year varies according to sources; also given as 534 or 542).[1][2]
530s
edit- 530
- Brendan completes building of monastic cells at Ardfert
- Monastic settlements are established on Lambay Island and at Clonmore, County Carlow.
- Birth of Dallán Forgaill, Ollamh Érenn, on Magh Slécht.
- Birth of Saint Moluag in Dál nAraidi.
- Death of Saint Cainnear of Bantry
- Approximate date - Death of St. Enda of Aran.
- 531 (or 537)
- Maine mac Cearbhall, 1st King of Uí Maine, died 531 or 537.
- 534
- 12 September or 30 December - Death of Bishop Ailbe of Emly (year varies according to sources; also given as 527, 528 or 542).[1][2]
- 535
- Possible mega-eruption of Rabual caldera volcano between c. 535 – c. 540.
- Extreme weather events
- 20 August - Death of St. Mochta of Louth (disciple of St. Patrick) (in 537 according to some sources).[1][2]
- 536
- Extreme weather events causes Late Antique Little Ice Age
- Irish Annals record famine in Ireland.[1][2]
- 537
- Late Antique Little Ice Age
- A plague strikes Britain and Ireland.[1][2]
- 538
- Late Antique Little Ice Age
- Irish Annals records famine in Ireland.[1][2]
- Death of missionary Manchan of Mohill.
- 539
- Late Antique Little Ice Age
- Irish Annals records famine in Ireland.[1][2]
540s
edit- 540
- Birth of Columbanus at Nobber in the Kingdom of Meath.
- Approximate date - The Paschal controversy begins in Ireland.[1][2]
- 542
- 12 September or 30 December - Death of Bishop Ailbe of Emly (year varies according to sources; also given as 527, 528 or 534).[1][2]
- 545
- Monastery founded at Clonmacnoise[6] by St. Ciarán.
- 546
- Columba founds Derry.[1][2]
- Approximate date - Death of Abbot Ciarán of Clonmacnoise (of yellow fever) (according to some sources - see 556 below).
- 549
- Roman Catholic Diocese of Ossory, which still exists, founded.
- Death of St. Finnian of Clonard, who founded Clonard Abbey.
550s
edit- 550
- Birth of Bishop Máedóc of Ferns (St. Áedan or Mogue) on Magh Slécht.
- 552
- Death of St. Finnian of Clonard, founder of Clonard Abbey.
- 556
- Death of Abbot Ciarán of Clonmacnoise (of yellow fever) (according to some sources[6] - see 546 above).
- 557
- Death of the probably legendary Colmán Már mac Diarmato, a king of Uisnech[7] in Mide of the Clann Cholmáin.
560s
edit- 563
570s
edit- 570
- Death of Laisrén mac Nad Froích (St. Molaise).[6]
- 573
- Death of Abbot Brendan of Birr,[9] one of the Twelve Apostles of Ireland.[3]
- 575
- Convention of Druim Ceat, at which agreement is reached between the Uí Néill and the king of Dál Riata maintaining the peace and the balance of power.[6] The poets are said to have been saved from banishment by the intervention of Columba.[10]
- Bishop Muiredach of Killala meets with Columba in Ballysadare.
- 576
- Death of Colmán Már mac Coirpre, King of Leinster.
- 577
- Death of Brendan.[6]
- Death of Coirpre Cromm mac Crimthainn,[7] King of Munster from the Glendamnach sept of the Eoganachta. He is succeeded by Fergus Scandal mac Crimthainn.
580s
edit- 584
- The foundation of the University of Tuaim Drecain (Tomregan) by the Synod of Drumceat on Magh Slécht.
- 585
- Suibne mac Colmáin becomes King of Uisnech in Mide of the Clann Cholmáin. He is the son of King Colmán Már mac Diarmato (died 557)[11] and rules Uisnech until his death in 598.[7][12]
- 588
- Áed Dub mac Suibni (died c. 588) was an Irish king of the Cruthin of Dál nAraidi (in modern Ulster). He may have been king of the Ulaid.
590s
edit- 590
- Columbanus and twelve companions set sail for France.
- 593
- Death of Áed Dibchine mac Senaig [7] King of Leinster from the Uí Máil branch of the Laigin, the first king of this branch to hold the overlordship of Leinster.[11]
- 595
- Death of Saint Berach of Termonbarry
- 597
- 598
- Monastery established in Ferns, County Wexford, dedicated to Bishop Máedóc of Ferns (St. Áedan or Mogue).[13]
- Suibne mac Colmáin,[7] King of Uisnech in Mide of the Clann Cholmáin, is killed by his uncle Áed Sláine.
- 599–600
- Death of St. Cainnech. He was buried at Aghaboe Abbey, which he had founded.[14] His feast day is commemorated on 11 October in the Roman Catholic Church (Catholic Online) and on the 1 August or 14 August in the Eastern Orthodox Church.
600s
edit- 600
- Death of Uatu mac Áedo a king of Connacht from the Uí Briúin branch of the Connachta.[11]
References
edit- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y Moody, T. W.; Martin, F. X.; Byrne, F. J., eds. (1989). A New History of Ireland. 8: A Chronology of Irish History. A Companion to Irish History, part I. Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0-19-821744-2.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y List of Published Texts at CELT — University College Cork's Corpus of Electronic Texts project has the full list of Irish Annals.
- ^ a b Gratton-Flood, W. H. (1907), "The Twelve Apostles of Erin", The Catholic Encyclopedia, vol. I, New York: Robert Appleton Company, retrieved 2008-02-09
- ^ "Annals of Cloontuskert Parish". Archived from the original on 2013-02-27. Retrieved 2013-02-01.
- ^ Annals of Tigernach.
- ^ a b c d e Mac Annaidh, Séamas, ed. (2001). Illustrated Dictionary of Irish History. Dublin: Gill and Macmillan. ISBN 0717135365.
- ^ a b c d e McCarthy, Daniel P. (1998). The Chronology of the Irish Annals. Proceedings of the Royal Irish Academy, Section C, Archaeology, Celtic studies, history, linguistics, and literature, 98(6). Dublin: Royal Irish Academy.
- ^ Duffy, Seán (2005). The Concise History of Ireland. Dublin: Gill & Macmillan. ISBN 9780717138104.
- ^ Jones, Terry. "Brendan of Birr". Patron Saints Index. Archived from the original on 19 January 2008. Retrieved 30 December 2007.
- ^ Moody, T. W.; Martin, F. X., eds. (1967). The Course of Irish History. Cork: Mercier Press. p. 60.
- ^ a b c Byrne, Francis J. Irish Kings and High-Kings.
- ^ The Laud Synchronisms and Book of Leinster give him a reign of 18 years.
- ^ Lalor, Brian. Blue Guide, Ireland. p. 248. ISBN 0-7136-6130-5.
- ^ Johnston, Elva (2008). "Munster, saints of". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (online ed.). Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/51008. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)