1624 in Ireland explained

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.^[1]
• 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.^[2]
• September 24 – King James approves a revised programme of reform for the Plantation of County Londonderry.^[1]
• September 13 – the Style Baronetcy is created in the Baronetage of Ireland in favour of Humphry Style.^[3]
• 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.

Notes and References

1. Book: Moody, T. W.. A New History of Ireland. 8: A Chronology of Irish History. Oxford University Press. 1989. 978-0-19-821744-2. etal.
2. Book: Burke, Sir Bernard. A Genealogical History of the Dormant, Abeyant, Forfeited and Extinct Peerages of the British Empire. Harrison. London. 1866. New. 74–75. Bernard Burke.
3. Book: Kidd, Charles . Williamson, David . Debrett's Peerage and Baronetage. New York. St Martin's Press. 1990.