6th century in Ireland
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Events from the 6th century in Ireland.

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. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 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. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 List of Published Texts at CELT University College Cork's Corpus of Electronic Texts project has the full list of Irish Annals.
  3. 1 2 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. 1 2 3 4 5 Mac Annaidh, Séamas, ed. (2001). Illustrated Dictionary of Irish History. Dublin: Gill and Macmillan. ISBN 0717135365.
  7. 1 2 3 4 5 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. 1 2 3 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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