1727 in Ireland

Events from the year 1727 in Ireland.

Incumbent

• Monarch: George I (until 11 June), then George II

Events

• June 11 – George II becomes King of Great Britain and Ireland upon the death of George I.
• The Irish are permitted to trade in Youghal as corn is scarce; there are riots against its export to other parts.
• St. James's Hospital, Dublin, opens.
• Jonathan Swift's A Short View of the State of Ireland is written.

Births

• April 23 – George Anne Bellamy, actress (d. 1788)
• December 27 – Arthur Murphy, editor and writer (d. 1805)

Deaths

• June 11 – George I of Great Britain (b. 1660)

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