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1540 in Ireland
Summary
Events from the year
1540 in Ireland
.
←
1539
1538
1537
1536
1535
1540
in
Ireland
→
1541
1542
1543
1544
1545
Centuries:
14th
15th
16th
17th
18th
Decades:
1520s
1530s
1540s
1550s
1560s
See also:
Other events of 1540
List of years in Ireland
Incumbent
edit
Lord
:
Henry VIII
Events
edit
Anthony St Leger
is appointed
Lord Deputy of Ireland
and tasked with the repression of disorder, beginning the pacification policy of
surrender and regrant
(which lasts until
1543
).
[1]
Murrough O'Brien
usurps the title of
King of Thomond
from his nephew, Donough O'Brien.
Dissolution of the Monasteries
– establishments dissolved include:
Abbeyderg Abbey, Co. Longford.
Abbeylara Abbey.
Abington
Abbey.
Abbey of Aghaboe
.
Aghmacart Priory, Co. Laois.
Augustinian Friary of the Holy Trinity and Franciscan Friary, Dublin.
Ballynasaggart Friary, Co. Longford.
Black Abbey
, Grey Friary, Kilkenny Abbey and
St. John's Abbey, Kilkenny
.
Buttevant Franciscan Friary
.
Cahir
Priory.
Callan Augustinian Friary
.
Carrickfergus
Friary.
Cashel
Dominican and Franciscan Friaries.
Castledermot
Friary and Priory.
Clane
Friary.
Clonard
Abbey.
Clonmel
Friary.
Dominican Priory of St Eustace,
Naas
.
Drogheda
Dominican
and Franciscan Friaries and Priory Hospitals of St Laurence and St Mary de Urso
Fertagh Priory
, Co. Kilkenny.
Fethard
Priory.
Galbally Friary, Co. Tipperary.
Great Connell Priory
.
Holy Cross Abbey
,
Holycross
.
Hore Abbey
.
Inchmore Priory,
Lough Gowna
.
Inislounaght Abbey
.
Inistioge
Abbey.
Jerpoint Abbey
.
Kells Priory
, Co. Kilkenny.
Killerig Preceptory.
Kilmainham
Preceptory.
Monasteranenagh Abbey
, Co. Limerick.
Red Abbey, Cork
.
Slane
Friary.
Trim Friary
Births
edit
Deaths
edit
References
edit
^
Moody, T. W.; Martin, F. X., eds. (1967).
The Course of Irish History
. Cork: Mercier Press. p. 370.