1536 in Ireland

List of events

Events from the year 1536 in Ireland.

Incumbent

• Lord: Henry VIII

Events

• The Reformation Parliament meets in Dublin (until 1537).^[1]
• Dissolution of the Monasteries:
  • Suppression of:
    • Baltinglass Abbey.
    • Bective Abbey (6 May).
    • Duiske Abbey, Graiguenamanagh.
    • Dunbrody Abbey (6 May).
    • Newtown Trim Cathedral Priory (1 May).
    • Hospital of St John the Evangelist, Cork.
    • St John's Priory Hospital, Waterford (granted to William Wise, November).
    • St Mary de Hogges Abbey, Dublin.
    • St. Wolstan's Priory (County Kildare; 15 September).
    • Tintern Abbey (County Wexford).
  • Friaries at Clonmel, Ennis and Galbally reformed.
• Dromahair Friary burned.

Births

Deaths

• John FitzGerald, de facto 12th Earl of Desmond
• John mac Richard Mór Burke

References

1. Moody, T. W.; Martin, F. X., eds. (1967). The Course of Irish History. Cork: Mercier Press. p. 370.