On his feast day #otd 9 June (d. 597) the amazing 16th century binding of Ms A8 in @ucdarchives which is Maghnus Ó Domhnaill’s Beatha Colaim Chille or Life of St. Columba or Colmcille patron of #Derry, #Iona & #Ireland.
26 May 1634: John Bramhall, future Archbisop of Armagh, consecrated Bishop of #Derry#otd by James Ussher & bishops of Meath, Down & Connor & Cork (Sidney Sussex College)
At his point he was not yet 40, which caused some comment.
14 May 1600: Henry Docwra lands unopposed at Culmore & occupies the fort there #otd On 22 May he headed to #Derry where he built a garrison on the site of the ruined monastery
27 Apr 1404: d. John Colton at Drogheda #otd, very shortly after he had resigned as Archbishop of #Armagh. He had been consecrated for that diocese in St. Paul's #London on 8 Mar 1383 (BM) His 1397 account of his ten-day visitation of #Derry diocese has survived.
23 Apr 1627: Preaching before Deputy Falkland at Christ Church #Dublin#otd George Downame of #Derry makes public opposition of #Irish bishops to limited toleration of Catholicism. Everyone there was aware of the recent conversion of Elizabeth Falkland #writer to Rome (NT/NLI)