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January 6 - Shane O'Neill pleads his cause at the Palace of Whitehall in London before Elizabeth I of England,^[1] who recognises him as "The O'Neill" and "of Tyrone". He returns to Ireland on 26 May.^[1]
April 12 - Brian O'Neill is murdered by his kinsman Turlough Luineach O'Neill^[1] and is succeeded (in the eyes of the English administration of Ireland) as chief of the O'Neills by his brother Hugh.
November - Shane O'Neill lays waste to Maguire's Country (County Fermanagh).^[1]
The stone bridge and west gate at Galway is completed by Thomas Óge Martyn (mayor for second term 1562-63).

1 2 3 4 Moody, T. W.; et al., eds. (1989). A New History of Ireland. 8: A Chronology of Irish History. Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0-19-821744-2.

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