1612 in Ireland

Events from the year 1612 in Ireland.

Incumbent

• Monarch: James I

Events

• 10 April – a royal charter of King James VI and I creates the City and County of Londonderry, and The Honourable The Irish Society to run the new plantation.
• The town of Roscommon is incorporated.

Births

• 20 October – Richard Boyle, 1st Earl of Burlington, cavalier and Lord High Treasurer of Ireland (d. 1698)
• Edward King, poet (d. 1637)

Deaths

• 1 February – Conor O'Devany, 8th Roman Catholic Bishop of Down and Connor, executed for high treason (b. c. 1532)
• 1 February – Patrick O'Loughran, Roman Catholic priest, executed for high treason.

Publications

• John Davies – Discoverie of the True Causes why Ireland was never entirely subdued.[sic]

References