1548 in Ireland

Events from the year 1548 in Ireland.

1548
in
Ireland
Centuries:
  • 14th
  • 15th
  • 16th
  • 17th
  • 18th
Decades:
  • 1520s
  • 1530s
  • 1540s
  • 1550s
  • 1560s
See also:Other events of 1548
List of years in Ireland

Incumbent

  • Monarch: Edward VI

Events

  • February 10 – The Exchequer orders the minting of groats at Dublin Castle.[1]
  • March 8 – Order of communion issued.[1]
  • April 22 – Sir Edward Bellingham is appointed Lord Deputy of Ireland.
  • August – Bellingham, accompanied by Nicholas Bagenal, defeats Irish forces at Kildare under Cahir O'Connor, who is captured and executed.[1]
  • c. NovemberDecember – Brian O'Connor of Offaly (brother of Cahir) and Patrick O'More submit to the Lord Deputy and are sent to England.[1]
  • Surviving portions of the Annals of Nenagh end.

Births

References

  1. Moody, T. W.; et al., eds. (1989). A New History of Ireland. 8: A Chronology of Irish History. Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0-19-821744-2.


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