Events

• 3 January - Nine Years' War
  Nine Years' War (Ireland)
  The Nine Years' War or Tyrone's Rebellion took place in Ireland from 1594 to 1603. It was fought between the forces of Gaelic Irish chieftains Hugh O'Neill of Tír Eoghain, Hugh Roe O'Donnell of Tír Chonaill and their allies, against English rule in Ireland. The war was fought in all parts of the...
  
  : The English defeat Irish rebels and their Spanish
  Spain
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   allies at the Siege of Kinsale
  Siege of Kinsale
  The Siege or Battle of Kinsale was the ultimate battle in England's conquest of Gaelic Ireland. It took place during the reign of Queen Elizabeth I, at the climax of the Nine Years War - a campaign by Aodh Mór Ó Néill, Aodh Rua Ó Dónaill and other Irish clan leaders against English rule...
  
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• 5–18 June - Nine Years' War: The English defeat Irish rebels at the Siege of Dunboy
  Siege of Dunboy
  The Siege of Dunboy took place at Dunboy Castle on 5–18 June 1602, during the Nine Years' War in Ireland. It was one of the last battles of the conflict and was a victory for the English Army.-The Castle:...
  
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Deaths

• Hugh Roe O'Donnell
  Hugh Roe O'Donnell
  Aodh Rua Ó Dónaill, anglicised as either Hugh Roe O'Donnell or Red Hugh O'Donnell , was An Ó Domhnaill and Rí of Tir Chonaill . He led the Irish forces against the English conquest of Ireland from 1593 and helped to lead the Nine Years' War from 1595 to 1603...
  
  , Prince of Tyrconnell, helped to lead the Nine Years War (b.1572
  1572 in Ireland
  -Events:*First Desmond rebellion ends .-Births:*Hugh Roe O'Donnell, Prince of Tyrconnell, helped to lead the Nine Years War ....
  
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