How did the Irish uprising of 1598 affect Edmund Spenser and his Kilcolman estate?

The Irish uprising of 1598 had a devastating impact on Edmund Spenser and his life in Ireland. As the rebellion penetrated the province of Munster, the English "undertakers"—including Spenser—were unable to withstand the resistance.1

During the conflict, Spenser’s Kilcolman estate was burned. Although the Privy Council had recently recommended his appointment as sheriff of Cork, the destruction of his home and the collapse of the plantation system left him in despair. Spenser subsequently traveled to London carrying official reports regarding the desperate state of affairs in Ireland; he died shortly thereafter and was buried in Westminster Abbey.1