1570 in Ireland
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Events from the year 1570 in Ireland.
Incumbent
Events
- January â William Oge Martyn is kidnapped by the Earl of Thomond.
- April â Battle of Shrule occurs.
- October 10 â Sir Edmund Butler of Cloughgrenan surrenders his estate to Elizabeth I of England in exchange for a pardon for his rebellion.[1]
Births
- Col Ciotach, adventurer of Clan Donald, Laird of Colonsay (d. 1647)
- Tadhg mac Dáire Mac Bruaideadha, Gaelic poet and historian (d. 1652)[2]
