6th century in Ireland

Events from the 6th century in Ireland.

6th century in Ireland
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500s

506
507
509
  • 3 September - Death of St. Mac Nisi, Bishop of Connor (according to some sources; see 507 above).[1][2]

510s

512
513
  • 2 November - Death of Bishop Erc of Slane (according to some sources; see 512 above).[1][2]
515
516
517518
  • 6 July - Death of St. Moninne (Darercae) at the convent she established at Killeavy (year varies according to sources).

520s

520
521
522
523
  • St. Ninnidh made the island of Inishmacsaint (island of plain Sorrell) in Lough Erne his headquarters around 523.
523526
527
527528
  • 12 September or 30 December - Death of Bishop Ailbe of Emly (year varies according to sources; also given as 534 or 542).[1][2]

530s

530
531 (or 537)
534
  • 12 September or 30 December - Death of Bishop Ailbe of Emly (year varies according to sources; also given as 527, 528 or 542).[1][2]
535
536
537
538
539

540s

540
542
  • 12 September or 30 December - Death of Bishop Ailbe of Emly (year varies according to sources; also given as 527, 528 or 534).[1][2]
545
546
549

550s

550
552
556
557

560s

563

570s

570
573
575
576
577

580s

584
  • The foundation of the University of Tuaim Drecain (Tomregan) by the Synod of Drumceat on Magh Slécht.
585
588

590s

590
  • Columbanus and twelve companions set sail for France.
593
595
597
598
599600

600s

600

References

  1. Moody, T. W.; Martin, F. X.; Byrne, F. J., eds. (1989). A New History of Ireland. 8: A Chronology of Irish History. A Companion to Irish History, part I. Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0-19-821744-2.
  2. List of Published Texts at CELT University College Cork's Corpus of Electronic Texts project has the full list of Irish Annals.
  3. Gratton-Flood, W. H. (1907), "The Twelve Apostles of Erin", The Catholic Encyclopedia, New York: Robert Appleton Company, vol. I, retrieved 2008-02-09
  4. "Annals of Cloontuskert Parish". Archived from the original on 2013-02-27. Retrieved 2013-02-01.
  5. Annals of Tigernach.
  6. Mac Annaidh, Séamas, ed. (2001). Illustrated Dictionary of Irish History. Dublin: Gill and Macmillan. ISBN 0717135365.
  7. McCarthy, Daniel P. (1998). The Chronology of the Irish Annals. Proceedings of the Royal Irish Academy, Section C, Archaeology, Celtic studies, history, linguistics, and literature, 98(6). Dublin: Royal Irish Academy.
  8. Duffy, Seán (2005). The Concise History of Ireland. Dublin: Gill & Macmillan. ISBN 9780717138104.
  9. Jones, Terry. "Brendan of Birr". Patron Saints Index. Archived from the original on 19 January 2008. Retrieved 30 December 2007.
  10. Moody, T. W.; Martin, F. X., eds. (1967). The Course of Irish History. Cork: Mercier Press. p. 60.
  11. Byrne, Francis J. Irish Kings and High-Kings.
  12. The Laud Synchronisms and Book of Leinster give him a reign of 18 years.
  13. Lalor, Brian. Blue Guide, Ireland. p. 248. ISBN 0-7136-6130-5.
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