Events from the year 1531 in Ireland.
Incumbent Lord: Henry VIII
Events May – William Skeffington accepted the formal submission of the Gaelic leader Hugh Duff O'Donnell in Drogheda. Manus O'Donnell of Tyrconnell applies to the Lordship of Ireland for protection against the O'Neills of Tyrone.Arnold-Baker, pp. 955 At the behest of O'Donnell, the Earl of Kildare and the Lord Justice of Ireland lead an English force into Ulster. They pillage the country until Kinard, where they turn back, daring not to venture further. A battle took place near the castle at Scairbh-Begoige, where Manus O'Donnell and his forces were routed by the Maguires.Annals of the Four Masters, 1531
Births Thomas Butler, 10th Earl of Ormond
Deaths Illann Buide Mac an Legha, renowned physician Sile Oc, daughter of Cairbre, chieftain of the O Birn of Sil Murray Donnchad O Briain, Tanist of ThomondAnnals of Connacht, 1531
References
Bibliography Arnold-Baker, Charles. The Companion to British History. Routledge, 2015