{{short description|none}} {{Centuries in Ireland}}

Events from the '''6th century in Ireland'''.

==500s== ;506 * 23 March - Death of Bishop Mac Cairthinn of Clogher.<ref name=newhist>{{cite book|editor1=Moody, T. W. |editor2=Martin, F. X. |editor3=Byrne, F. J. |title=A New History of Ireland. '''8''': A Chronology of Irish History|series=A Companion to Irish History, part I|publisher=Oxford University Press|year=1989|isbn=978-0-19-821744-2}}</ref><ref name=celt>[https://celt.ucc.ie/publishd.html List of Published Texts at CELT] &mdash; University College Cork's ''Corpus of Electronic Texts'' project has the full list of Irish Annals.</ref>

;507 * Death of Lugaid mac Lóegairi, High King of Ireland.<ref name=newhist/><ref name=celt/> * 3 September - Death of St. Mac Nisi, Bishop of Connor (according to some sources, see 509 below).<ref name=newhist/><ref name=celt/>

;509 * 3 September - Death of St. Mac Nisi, Bishop of Connor (according to some sources; see 507 above).<ref name=newhist/><ref name=celt/>

==510s== ;512 * 29 June - A solar eclipse is recorded.<ref name=newhist/><ref name=celt/> * 2 November - Death of Bishop Erc of Slane (according to some sources; see 513 below).<ref name=newhist/><ref name=celt/>

;513 * 2 November - Death of Bishop Erc of Slane (according to some sources; see 512 above).<ref name=newhist/><ref name=celt/>

;515 * Birth of Abbot Cainnech of Aghaboe at Glengiven near Dungiven in Ulster (according to some sources; see 516 below).

;516 * Battle of Druim Derge in Leinster; the Laigin finally lose the Irish Midlands to the Uí Néill.<ref name=newhist/><ref name=celt/> * Birth of Bishop Ciarán of Clonmacnoise ("Ciarán the Younger"), one of the Twelve Apostles of Ireland.<ref name="Flood">{{citation|last=Gratton-Flood|first=W. H.|title=The Twelve Apostles of Erin|work=The Catholic Encyclopedia|volume=I|location=New York|publisher=Robert Appleton Company|year=1907|url=https://www.newadvent.org/cathen/01632a.htm|access-date=2008-02-09}}</ref> * Birth of Abbot Cainnech of Aghaboe at Glengiven near Dungiven in Ulster (according to some sources; see 515 above).<ref name=newhist/><ref name=celt/>

;517&ndash;518 * 6 July - Death of St. Moninne (Darercae) at the convent she established at Killeavy (year varies according to sources).

==520s== ;520 * Monastery founded in Ballyleague by St. Faithleach of Clontuskert (brother of Brendan).<ref>{{cite web|title=Annals of Cloontuskert Parish|url=http://www.esatclear.ie/~annals|access-date=2013-02-01|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130227000413/http://www.esatclear.ie/~annals/|archive-date=2013-02-27|url-status=dead}}</ref> * Clonard Abbey in modern County Meath founded by St. Finnian of Clonard.<ref name=newhist/><ref name=celt/> *3 May - Death of Conleth, Bishop of Kildare (in 516 according to some sources).<ref name=newhist/><ref name=celt/> *(approximate year) - Clane Friary founded by Ailbe of Emly

;521 *7 December - Birth of Columba (Colm Cille or Columcille) in Gartan, missionary monk (died 597).<ref name=newhist/><ref name=celt/> *7 December - Death of St. Búite of Monasterboice.<ref name=newhist/><ref name=celt/>

;522 * Death of Eochaid mac Óengusa,<ref>''Annals of Tigernach''.</ref> an Eoganachta king of Munster. His son Crimthann Srem mac Echado succeeds him.

;523 * St. Ninnidh made the island of Inishmacsaint (''island of plain Sorrell'') in Lough Erne his headquarters around 523.

;523&ndash;526 * 1 February - Death of St. Brigit of Kildare (year varies according to sources) (born c.451).<ref name=newhist/><ref name=celt/>

;527 * Death of Illan mac Dúnlainge, King of Leinster.<ref name=newhist/><ref name=celt/>

;527&ndash;528 * 12 September or 30 December - Death of Bishop Ailbe of Emly (year varies according to sources; also given as 534 or 542).<ref name=newhist/><ref name=celt/>

==530s==

;530 *Brendan completes building of monastic cells at Ardfert *Monastic settlements are established on Lambay Island and at Clonmore, County Carlow. *Birth of Saint Moluag in Dál nAraidi. * Death of Saint Cainnear of Bantry *Approximate date - Death of St. Enda of Aran.

;531 (or 537) ; *Maine mac Cearbhall, 1st King of Uí Maine, died 531 or 537.

;534 * 12 September or 30 December - Death of Bishop Ailbe of Emly (year varies according to sources; also given as 527, 528 or 542).<ref name=newhist/><ref name=celt/>

;535 * Possible mega-eruption of Rabual caldera volcano between {{nowrap|{{circa|535|540}}}}. * Extreme weather events * 20 August - Death of St. Mochta of Louth (disciple of St. Patrick) (in 537 according to some sources).<ref name=newhist/><ref name=celt/>

;536 * Extreme weather events causes Late Antique Little Ice Age * Irish Annals record famine in Ireland.<ref name=newhist/><ref name=celt/>

;537 * Late Antique Little Ice Age * A plague strikes Britain and Ireland.<ref name=newhist/><ref name=celt/>

;538 * Late Antique Little Ice Age * Irish Annals records famine in Ireland.<ref name=newhist/><ref name=celt/> * Death of missionary Manchan of Mohill.

;539 * Late Antique Little Ice Age * Irish Annals records famine in Ireland.<ref name=newhist/><ref name=celt/>

==540s==

;540 * Birth of Columbanus at Nobber in the Kingdom of Meath. * Approximate date - The Paschal controversy begins in Ireland.<ref name=newhist/><ref name=celt/>

;542 * 12 September or 30 December - Death of Bishop Ailbe of Emly (year varies according to sources; also given as 527, 528 or 534).<ref name=newhist/><ref name=celt/>

;545 * Monastery founded at Clonmacnoise<ref name=ill>{{cite book|title=Illustrated Dictionary of Irish History|editor=Mac Annaidh, Séamas|publisher=Gill and Macmillan|location=Dublin|year=2001|isbn=0717135365}}</ref> by St. Ciarán.

;546 * Columba founds Derry.<ref name=newhist/><ref name=celt/> * Approximate date - Death of Abbot Ciarán of Clonmacnoise (of yellow fever) (according to some sources - see 556 below).

;549 *Roman Catholic Diocese of Ossory, which still exists, founded. *Death of St. Finnian of Clonard, who founded Clonard Abbey.

==550s== ;550 * Birth of Bishop Máedóc of Ferns (St. Áedan or Mogue) on Magh Slécht.

;552 * Death of St. Finnian of Clonard, founder of Clonard Abbey.

;556 * Death of Abbot Ciarán of Clonmacnoise (of yellow fever) (according to some sources<ref name=ill/> - see 546 above).

;557 * Death of the probably legendary Colmán Már mac Diarmato, a king of Uisnech<ref name=mccarthy>{{cite book|title=The Chronology of the Irish Annals|first=Daniel P.|last=McCarthy|location=Dublin|publisher=Royal Irish Academy|year=1998|series=Proceedings of the Royal Irish Academy, Section C, Archaeology, Celtic studies, history, linguistics, and literature, 98(6)}}</ref> in Mide of the Clann Cholmáin.

==560s==

;560 *Birth of Dallán Forgaill, Ollamh Érenn, on Magh Slécht.

;563 * Columba founds a monastery on Iona off the coast of Scotland.<ref>{{cite book|title=The Concise History of Ireland|last=Duffy|first=Seán|publisher=Gill & Macmillan|location=Dublin|year=2005|isbn=9780717138104}}</ref> * Brendan founds a monastery at Clonfert.

==570s==

;570 * Death of Laisrén mac Nad Froích (St. Molaise).<ref name=ill/>

;573 * Death of Abbot Brendan of Birr,<ref name="patron">{{cite web|last=Jones|first=Terry|title=Brendan of Birr|work=Patron Saints Index|url=http://catholicforum.com/saints/saintb57.htm|access-date=2007-12-30|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080119135159/http://catholicforum.com/saints/saintb57.htm|archive-date=19 January 2008|url-status=dead|df=dmy-all}}</ref> one of the Twelve Apostles of Ireland.<ref name="Flood"/>

;575 * Convention of Druim Ceat, at which agreement is reached between the Uí Néill and the king of Dál Riata maintaining the peace and the balance of power.<ref name=ill/> The poets are said to have been saved from banishment by the intervention of Columba.<ref>{{cite book|editor1=Moody, T. W. |editor2=Martin, F. X. |year=1967|title=The Course of Irish History|publisher=Mercier Press|location=Cork|page=60}}</ref> * Bishop Muiredach of Killala meets with Columba in Ballysadare.

;576 * Death of Colmán Már mac Coirpre, King of Leinster.

;577 * Death of Brendan.<ref name=ill/> * Death of Coirpre Cromm mac Crimthainn,<ref name=mccarthy/> King of Munster from the Glendamnach sept of the Eoganachta. He is succeeded by Fergus Scandal mac Crimthainn.

==580s==

;584 * The foundation of the University of Tuaim Drecain (Tomregan) by the Synod of Drumceat on Magh Slécht.

;585 *Suibne mac Colmáin becomes King of Uisnech in Mide of the Clann Cholmáin. He is the son of King Colmán Már mac Diarmato (died 557)<ref name=Byrne>{{cite book|first=Francis J|last=Byrne|title=Irish Kings and High-Kings|url=https://archive.org/details/irishkingshighki00byrn_0|url-access=registration}}</ref> and rules Uisnech until his death in 598.<ref name=mccarthy/><ref>The ''Laud Synchronisms'' and ''Book of Leinster'' give him a reign of 18 years.</ref>

;588 *Áed Dub mac Suibni (died c. 588) was an Irish king of the Cruthin of Dál nAraidi (in modern Ulster). He may have been king of the Ulaid.

==590s==

;590 * Columbanus and twelve companions set sail for France.

;593 * Death of Áed Dibchine mac Senaig <ref name=mccarthy/> King of Leinster from the Uí Máil branch of the Laigin, the first king of this branch to hold the overlordship of Leinster.<ref name=Byrne/>

;595 *Death of Saint Berach of Termonbarry

;597 * 9 June - Death of Columba, missionary monk, on Iona (born 521).

;598 * Monastery established in Ferns, County Wexford, dedicated to Bishop Máedóc of Ferns (St. Áedan or Mogue).<ref>{{cite book|title=Blue Guide, Ireland|first=Brian|last=Lalor|page=248|isbn=0-7136-6130-5}}</ref> * Suibne mac Colmáin,<ref name=mccarthy/> King of Uisnech in Mide of the Clann Cholmáin, is killed by his uncle Áed Sláine.

;599&ndash;600 * Death of St. Cainnech. He was buried at Aghaboe Abbey, which he had founded.<ref>{{cite odnb|id=51008|title=Munster, saints of |last=Johnston |first=Elva|year=2008}}</ref> His feast day is commemorated on 11 October in the Roman Catholic Church (''[http://www.catholic.org/saints/saint.php?saint_id=171 Catholic Online]'') and on the 1 August or 14 August in the Eastern Orthodox Church.

==600s== ;600 *Death of Uatu mac Áedo a king of Connacht from the Uí Briúin branch of the Connachta.<ref name=Byrne/>

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