1539 in Ireland

Events from the year 1539 in Ireland.

Incumbent

 * Lord: Henry VIII

Events

 * The Geraldine League is founded by Manus O'Donnell and Conn O'Neill and begins its invasion of The Pale.
 * Dissolution of the Monasteries continues including the start of suppression of those within The Pale. Establishments surrendered include:
 * Ardee Priory Hospital (6 December) and White Friars Priory.
 * Arklow Priory.
 * Athboy Friary.
 * Athy Priory (30 April).
 * Bangor Abbey.
 * Cloncurry Friary (30 April).
 * Clonmines Friary.
 * Dundalk Priory Hospital (23 November).
 * Enniscorthy Abbey and Priory.
 * Fore Abbey (27 November).
 * Graney Abbey, Co. Kildare (7 February).
 * Grey Abbey, Kildare (30 April).
 * White Abbey, Kildare (April).
 * Kells Monastery, Co. Meath.
 * Kilcullen Abbey (by 30 April).
 * Killodry Priory.
 * Knock Abbey, Co. Louth.
 * Lismullin Priory, Co. Meath.
 * Louth Priory (20 November).
 * Mellifont Abbey (23 July).
 * Mullingar Priory (28 November).
 * Naas Priory (26 July).
 * Navan Abbey.
 * Odder Priory, Co. Meath.
 * Portrane Priory.
 * Priory Hospital of St. John the Baptist, Drogheda (26 July).
 * Priory Hospital of St. John the Baptist, Newtown Trim.
 * Rosbercon Abbey (20 June).
 * St. Catherine's Priory, Co. Dublin (25 June).
 * St. Catherine's Priory, Waterford.
 * St. John the Baptist Hospital, Dublin.
 * St. Mary's Abbey, Dublin (28 October).
 * St. Mary's Carmelite Friary, Dublin (3 August).
 * St. Saviour Dominican Friary, Dublin.
 * Skreen Friary.
 * Termonfeckin Abbey.
 * Tintern Abbey (County Wexford) (seized 25 July).
 * Tipperary Friary (7 April).
 * Tristernagh Abbey (by 10 December).
 * Lands at Monkstown, County Dublin, granted to Sir John Travers, Master of the Ordnance in Ireland.

Deaths

 * 26 August – Piers Butler, 8th Earl of Ormonde, Lord Treasurer (b. c.1467)