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Events in the year 1500 in Ireland.
Ireland likely had a sparse population in 1500, the total population is estimated to be about 800,000.[1]
Incumbent
Events
- Gerald FitzGerald, 8th Earl of Kildare suppressed an uprising in Cork. The mayor was hung as a result of the retaliation.[2]
- Eóghan Ó Ruairc became king in the Kingdom of Breifne.[3]
Deaths
- Feidhlimidh Ó Ruairc king of Breifne passes away.[3]
See also
References
- ^ Houston, Robert (1995). The population history of Britain and Ireland 1500-1750. Cambridge University Press. Retrieved September 12, 2025.
- ^ Webb, Alfred. "FitzGerald, Gerald, 8th Earl of Kildare", A Compendium of Irish Biography, M.H. Gill & Son, Dublin, 1878
- ^ a b Unknown "Annals of Ulster", University College Cork, 1500
