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1727 in Ireland
Events from the year
1727 in Ireland
.
Incumbent
Monarch
:
George I
(until 11 June), then
George II
Events
June 11
âÂÂ
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
âÂÂ
George Anne Bellamy
, actress (d.
1788
)
December 27
âÂÂ
Arthur Murphy
, editor and writer (d.
1805
)
Deaths
June 11
âÂÂ
George I of Great Britain
(b.
1660
)
References