1624 in Ireland
# 1624 in Ireland

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.
* 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.
* September 24 – King James approves a revised programme of reform for the Plantation of County Londonderry.
* September 13 – the Style Baronetcy is created in the Baronetage of Ireland in favour of Humphry Style.
* 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.
