1671 in Ireland
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See also: | Other events of 1671 List of years in Ireland |
Events from the year1671 in Ireland.
Incumbent[edit]
Events[edit]
- January 18– Royalist SirRichard Talbotpetitions KingCharles IIon behalf of theCatholicnobility and gentry.[1]
- March 13– theParliament of Englandaddresses the King against the growth ofpopery.[1]
- April 22–Navigation Actpassed by the Parliament of England prohibits direct imports from theEnglish coloniesto Ireland.[1]
- May 26–John O'Molonyis appointed Roman CatholicBishop of Killaloe.
- June 10– the King permitsSir George Hamiltonto raise a regiment for service in France.[1]
- August 1–Prince Rupert of the Rhineheads his first commission into land settlement in Ireland.[1]
- August 4–Viscount Ranelaghundertakes to manage revenues of the Crown in Ireland.
- December 5–Royal chartergranted toThe King's Hospital(Blue Coat School) inDublin.[1]
Births[edit]
- Jonathan Smedley,religious opportunist and satirical victim who engaged in polemic withJonathan Swiftand theTory party(d.1729)
Deaths[edit]
- January –Dubhaltach Mac Fhirbhisigh,scribe, translator, historian and genealogist (murdered).
- April –William Caulfeild, 1st Viscount Charlemont(b.1624)
- June –William St Lawrence, 12th Baron Howth(b.1628)
- October -Samuel Mather (Independent minister)(b. 1626 in England) - nonconformist minister