1491 in Ireland
Events from the year 1491 in Ireland. Incumbent
Lord: Henry VII

Events
 Summer/autumn – continuous rainfall causes the grain crops to fail throughout Ireland, leading to this being called the "dismal year". November – pretender to the English throne Perkin Warbeck arrives in Cork. He wins some support for his cause from James FitzGerald, 8th Earl of Desmond, but Henry VII of England sends James Ormonde with troops to defend the territory and suspends Desmond's cousin, Gerald Mór FitzGerald, 8th Earl of Kildare, from his office of Deputy Lieutenant of Ireland for being implicated. Births
 June 28 – Henry VIII, King of Ireland (d. 1547)

Deaths

References

1490s in Ireland
Ireland
Years of the 15th century in Ireland