1624 in Ireland

Events from the year 1624 in Ireland.

Incumbent

• Monarch: James I

Events

• January 21 – proclamation ordering all Catholic Church ecclesiastics to leave Ireland within 40 days; suspended after a month.
• April 27 – the Norton Baronetcy, of Charlton in the County of Berkshire, is created in the Baronetage of Ireland in favour of English politician Gregory Norton.
• May 11 – the title of Baron Brereton, of Leighlin in the County of Carlow, is created in the Peerage of Ireland in favour of Sir William Brereton.
• September 24 – King James approves a revised programme of reform for the Plantation of County Londonderry.
• September 13 – the Style Baronetcy is created in the Baronetage of Ireland in favour of Humphry Style.
• December 31 – the title of Baron Herbert of Castle Island is created in the Peerage of Ireland in favour of Anglo-Welsh soldier, diplomat and poet Edward Herbert.

Births

• William Caulfeild, 1st Viscount Charlemont (d. 1671)
• Caryll Molyneux, 3rd Viscount Molyneux (d. 1699)

Deaths

• March 15 – Theobald Dillon, 1st Viscount Dillon, military commander and adventurer.
• David Kearney, Roman Catholic Archbishop of Cashel.
• Donogh O'Brien, 4th Earl of Thomond, military commander.

Arts and literature

• Conclusion of the Contention of the bards.

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