1679 in Ireland explained

Events from the year 1679 in Ireland.

Incumbent

• Monarch

Charles II

Events

• Lismore Cathedral (Church of Ireland) abandoned until 1749.^[1]

Births

• September 11 – Thomas Parnell, clergyman and poet (d.1718)
• Anthony Duane, businessman in America (d.1747)^[2]

Deaths

• Sir George Hamilton, 1st Baronet of Donalong, soldier.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Further information - Lismore Cathedral. www.gla.ac.uk. 6 April 2018. en-UK.
2. Web site: Duanesburg Patent Land Papers: Manuscripts and Special Collections: New York State Library. www.nysl.nysed.gov. 6 April 2018. en.