1540 in Ireland

Centuries:	14th; 15th; 16th; 17th; 18th;
Decades:	1520s; 1530s; 1540s; 1550s; 1560s;
See also:	Other events of 1540 ; List of years in Ireland

Events

Anthony St Leger is appointed Lord Deputy of Ireland and tasked with the repression of disorder.
St Leger's pacification: start of policy of surrender and regrant (lasted until 1543).^[1]

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