1496 in Ireland

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1496
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Ireland

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Centuries:
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Decades:
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See also:Other events of 1496
List of years in Ireland

Events from the year 1496 in Ireland.

Incumbent[]

  • Lord: Henry VII

Events[]

  • Garret More, the Great Earl of Kildare, returns to Ireland as Lord Deputy of Ireland.[1] He holds the position until his death in 1513.
  • St. Mel's Cathedral, Ardagh, is severely damaged in fighting and never restored.

Births[]

  • James Butler (Bocach), ninth earl of Ormond.

Deaths[]

  • Rowland Fitz Eustace, 1st Baron Portlester.

References[]

  1. ^ Moody, T. W.; Martin, F. X., eds. (1967). The Course of Irish History. Cork: Mercier Press. p. 370.
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