Irish America Team

The Irish College was founded in Rome on this day in 1628. Officially known as the Pontifical Irish College, it was established in order to further prepare priests for the Irish mission. There was already several colleges in existence at the time of the establishment of the Pontifical Irish College. The first two were set up in Spain in the 1580s, with some to follow in France … [Read more...] about November 6, 1628

Irish Jesuit educator Richard Archdekin was born in Kilkenny on this day in 1618, to parents Nicholas Archdekin and Ann Sherlock. He first studied the classics and philosophy before moving to Louvain. There, he became a student of Theology, entering the Society of Jesus at Mechlin in 1642. For six years, Father Archdekin taught humanities. He went on to become a professor of … [Read more...] about March 16, 1618

After being defeated by the English at the Battle of Kinsale, the combined Irish and Spanish forces of the O'Sullivan Beara's are driven out of West Cork. Dónal Cam O’Sullivan, chieftain of the clan, begins his long march on this date in 1602. He heads to Leitrim in hopes of gaining sanctuary with the O’Rourke’s of Breffni. Accompanying him are 1,000 men, women and children … [Read more...] about December 31, 1602

Poynings Law was enacted in Ireland on this day in 1494. The legislation, which was initiated by Sir Edward Poyning, the Lord Deputy of Ireland under King Henry VII, outlined the operation of the Irish Parliament. It placed Irish parliament under the authority of the English parliament, forbid the assembly from meeting without the King's permission and called for all Irish … [Read more...] about December 1, 1494