1466 in Ireland
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Events from the year 1466 in Ireland.
- Thomas FitzGerald, 7th Earl of Desmond, serving as Lord Deputy of Ireland, leads an expedition of the English of Meath and Leinster against O'Connor Faly in Offaly.[1]
- The Earl of Desmond is defeated and taken prisoner by the Irish forces; Teigue O'Connor, the Earl's brother-in-law, conveys the captives to Carbury Castle in Kildare, where they are soon liberated by the people of Dublin.[1]
- The defeat permanently weakens the defence of the Pale.[2]
- The men of Offaly devastate the country from Tara to Naas; the men of Breffny and Oriel perform similar exploits in Meath.[1]
- Teigue O'Brien plunders Desmond and obliges the Burkes of Clanwilliam to acknowledge his authority, sparing the city of Limerick only for a payment of sixty marks.[1]
References
- 1 2 3 4 "The Earl of Desmond". Illustrated History of Ireland. Library Ireland. Retrieved 25 April 2026.
- ↑ "The Seventh Earl of Desmond, the English Justiciary and a Cork Groat". Spink Insider. 4 September 2020. Retrieved 25 April 2026.
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