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Ireland in 1649

Historical records for Ireland in 1649, rendered directly from the World History Database and ordered by month, day and event.

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Historical records

September

11 September 1649Death of Arthur AstonArthur Aston

Drogheda · Warfare / Cromwellian Conquest of Ireland

Aston is killed after Parliamentarian troops storm Drogheda.

October

11 October 1649Fall of WexfordDavid Sinnott

Wexford · Warfare / Cromwellian Conquest of Ireland

Sinnott commands Wexford during the crisis that ends with Parliamentarian capture of the town.

Other Events

1649Reballion of Rebels in WexfordHugh Rochford

Wexford · Warfare / Military

Attempts to negotiate with Cromwell

1649Siege of WexfordDavid Sinnott

Wexford · Warfare / Military

Arrives in Wexford with 1,500 men to defend it against Cromwell

Names involved

Arthur AstonDavid SinnottHugh Rochford

Places involved

DroghedaWexford

Provenance

This page is generated from stored World History Database records matching the exact country and year shown above. Exact duplicate display records are collapsed. Records without a month are listed after the monthly sections. Source provenance varies by record; formal academic citation should be checked against the relevant primary source, archive or specialist historical reference.