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
- 29 June - A solar eclipse is recorded.[1][2]
- 2 November - Death of Bishop Erc of Slane (according to some sources; see 513 below).[1][2]
- 513
- 2 November - Death of Bishop Erc of Slane (according to some sources; see 512 above).[1][2]
- 515
- 516
- 517–518
- 6 July - Death of St. Moninne (Darercae) at the convent she established at Killeavy (year varies according to sources).
520s
- 520
- 521
- 7 December - Birth of Columba (Colm Cille or Columcille) in Gartan, missionary monk (died 597).[1][2]
- 7 December - Death of St. Búite of Monasterboice.[1][2]
- 522
- 523
- St. Ninnidh made the island of Inishmacsaint (island of plain Sorrell) in Lough Erne his headquarters around 523.
- 523–526
- 1 February - Death of St. Brigit of Kildare (year varies according to sources) (born c.451).[1][2]
- 527
- 527–528
- 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
- 9 June - Death of Columba, missionary monk, on Iona (born 521).
- 598
- 599–600
600s
- 600
References
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- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y List of Published Texts at CELT — University College Cork's Corpus of Electronic Texts project has the full list of Irish Annals.
- ^ a b Gratton-Flood, W. H. (1907), "The Twelve Apostles of Erin", The Catholic Encyclopedia, vol. I, New York: Robert Appleton Company, retrieved 2008-02-09
- ^ "Annals of Cloontuskert Parish". Archived from the original on 2013-02-27. Retrieved 2013-02-01.
- ^ Annals of Tigernach.
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- ^ a b c d e 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.
- ^ Duffy, Seán (2005). The Concise History of Ireland. Dublin: Gill & Macmillan. ISBN 9780717138104.
- ^ Jones, Terry. "Brendan of Birr". Patron Saints Index. Archived from the original on 19 January 2008. Retrieved 30 December 2007.
- ^ Moody, T. W.; Martin, F. X., eds. (1967). The Course of Irish History. Cork: Mercier Press. p. 60.
- ^ a b c Byrne, Francis J. Irish Kings and High-Kings.
- ^ The Laud Synchronisms and Book of Leinster give him a reign of 18 years.
- ^ Lalor, Brian. Blue Guide, Ireland. p. 248. ISBN 0-7136-6130-5.
- ^ Johnston, Elva (2008). "Munster, saints of". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (online ed.). Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/51008. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)