1451 in Ireland

Events from the year 1451 in Ireland.

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See also:	Other events of 1451 List of years in Ireland

Incumbent

• Lord: Henry VI^[1]

Events

• Rathmacknee Castle believed to have been built by John Rosseter (Rossiter, Rositer, Rosceter), seneschal of the Liberty of Wexford.^[2][3]

Deaths

• Murcadh Ó Madadhan, Chief of Síol Anmchadha.^[4]
• Margaret O'Connor, better known by her maiden name Margaret O'Carroll.^[5]

References

1. "Henry VI, king of England". Encyclopædia Britannica. 28 July 1999.
2. Martin, Francis (1949). "The Rosseters of Rathmacknee Castle. I. 1169-1627". The Past: The Organ of the Uí Cinsealaigh Historical Society. 5: 108.
3. "Rathmacnee Castle Co Wexford".
4. Madden, Thomas (1901). "The O'Maddens of Silanchia, or Siol Anmachadha, and their descendants from the Milesian Invasion of Ireland to the present time". Journal of the Galway Archaeological and Historical Society. 1 (3): 191.
5. O'Connell, Jennifer. "25 fearless women who helped shape today's Ireland". The Irish Times. Retrieved 22 January 2024.