1563 in Ireland
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Events from the year 1563 in Ireland.
Incumbent
Events
- April–September 11 – Thomas Radclyffe, 3rd Earl of Sussex, Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, based in Armagh, campaigns against Shane O'Neill.{{cite book|editor=Moody, T. W.|title=A New History of Ireland. 8: A Chronology of Irish History|publisher=Oxford University Press|year=1989|isbn=978-0-19-821744-2|display-editors=etal}}
- May 18 – commission for administration of the Oath of Supremacy to all ecclesiastics and state servants.
- After September (possible year) – introduction of the potato to Ireland by John Hawkins.
Births
- May – Arthur Chichester, 1st Baron Chichester, English administrator and soldier, Lord Deputy of Ireland (d. 1625)
- Approximate date – Niall Ó Glacáin, physician (d. 1653)
Deaths
- Diarmuid Mac Bruideadha, poet.
References
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Category:Years of the 16th century in Ireland
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