Sir Cahir O'Doherty of Inishowen revolts and sacks Derry
Sir Cahir O’Doherty (1587–5 July 1608) was the last Gaelic Chief of the Name of Clan O’Doherty and Lord of Inishowen, in what is now County Donegal. O’Doherty was a noted loyalist during Tyrone’s Rebellion and became known as the Queen’s O’Doherty for his service on the Crown’s side during the fighting.
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Flight of the Earls from Ireland to the Continent.
In September of 1607, Hugh ONeill , 2nd Earl of Tyrone and Rory ODonnell , the 1st Earl of Tyrconnell set sail from Rathmullan, a village on the shore of Lough Swilly in County Donegal, with ninety of their followers. Their intended destination was Spain, but they disembarked in France and proceeded overland to Italy. They never returned to Ireland. This journey, the Flight of the Earls , marked the final destruction of Irelands ancient Gaelic aristocracy and paved the way for the Plantation of Ulster.
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Hugh ONeill, Ruari ODonnell and other chiefs of their families depart Lough Swilly for the continent in what has become known as the Flight of the Earls
In September 1607, Hugh ONeill, 2nd Earl of Tyrone and Rory ODonnell, 1st Earl of Tyrconnell set sail from Rathmullan, a village on the shore of Lough Swilly in County Donegal, with ninety of their followers. Their intended destination was Spain, but they disembarked in France and proceeded overland to Italy. They never returned to Ireland. This journey, the Flight of the Earls, marked the final destruction of Irelands ancient Gaelic aristocracy and paved the way for the Plantation of Ulster.
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Hugh O'Neill, the Earl of Tyrone, submits to Lord Mountjoy at Mellifont
Hugh O’Neill (c. 1550 – 20 July 1616) was an Irish Gaelic lord, Earl of Tyrone (known as the Great Earl) and was later created The Ó Néill Mór, Chief of the Name. O’Neill’s career was played out against the background of the Tudor conquest of Ireland, and he is best known for leading a coalition of Irish clans during the Nine Years’ War, the strongest threat to the House of Tudor in Ireland since the uprising of Silken Thomas against King Henry VIII.
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Sylvester O'Halloran, surgeon, founder of Limerick Infirmary, and antiquary, is born in Limerick
Sylvester O’Halloran (31 December 1728 – 11 August 1807) was an Irish surgeon with an abiding interest in Gaelic poetry and history. For most of his life he lived and practised in Limerick, and was later elected a member of the Royal Irish Academy (RIA)
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