Irish Shane O'Neill's Rebellion (1550s)

Name: Irish Shane O'Neill's Rebellion (1550s)
Start: 1551
End: 1560

Type Event Region Ireland Time 1551–1560

In the 1550s, Shane O'Neill (Seán Ó Néill), Earl of Tyrone, rose in northeastern Ireland, challenging Tudor expansion into Ulster and the 'surrender …

Timeline

1551–1553Tyrone · TyroneAfter his father Conn Bacach O'Neill was displaced by an English-backed rival, Shane O'Neill re-established control over Tyrone through force and clan alliances, refusing to recognize the English-created earl, claiming the traditional Gaelic title of 'O'Neill', and openly challenging Tudor authority in Ulster.
1552–1557Dungannon · UlsterThomas Radcliffe, Lord Deputy of Ireland (Earl of Sussex), led English forces against Shane O'Neill in several engagements in Ulster. After defeating the English at the Battle of Fairth in 1557, Shane briefly made peace with England and had an audience with Queen Mary, but soon resumed independent action, continuing to resist direct English rule in Ulster.

Sources

Shane O'Neill https://www.britannica.com/biography/Shane-ONeill-Irish-chieftain
Tudor Ireland and the Gaelic Lordships — Steven G. Ellis (1998)