Dungannon Raid, Galway Fire
Archived: 19 October 2026
In 1500, Ireland experienced local conflicts, disasters and environmental hardship rather than a single national crisis. Aodh Ruadh Ó Domhnaill raided Tír Eógain, burning Dungannon and its strongholds, while Kildare’s intervention in Ó Néill territory proved temporary. Succession changed Breifne’s rulership, and killings, livestock raids and castle-building marked Fermanagh. Galway was largely destroyed by fire, threatening an important trading port. In Munster, the Barry family feud brought murder and posthumous punishment, while John Maguire executed a notorious horse thief. Prolonged wet weather damaged wheat. The death of Derry’s Franciscan bishop also reflected active religious networks across fragmented but connected lordships.