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1577 in Ireland
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Events from the year 1577 in Ireland.
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Events
- January 11 – Palesmen sends delegates to England to complain of the burden of the cess.[1]
- June – James FitzMaurice FitzGerald is in Spain plotting rebellion in Ireland with the support of Pope Gregory XIII.[1]
- October 25 – Brian O'Rourke agrees with Sir Nicholas Malby (Lord President of Connaught) for payment to the English crown for his lordship of West Bréifne.[1]
- November – the Great Comet of 1577 is visible.[2]
- November/December – Massacre of Mullaghmast: The Ó Moores and O'Connors have most of their fine (or ruling families) massacred by English soldiers at Mullaghmast (County Kildare)[1] having been invited there for peace talks.
- Athenry is sacked by the Mac an Iarla, the sons of the Richard Burke (Ulick and John).[3][4] This follows their previous attack in 1572.
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Births
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Deaths
- January 4 – William Walsh, Roman Catholic Bishop of Meath (b. c.1512)
- Richard Talbot, judge (b. c.1520)
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