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1622 in Ireland
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Incumbent
Events
- A royal commission of inquiry into the Dublin Castle administration is sent from England, headed by Dudley Digges and including James Perrot.[1]
- 18 April – Oliver St John surrenders the office of Lord Deputy of Ireland. He had served since 1616.[2]
- 18 September – Henry Cary, 1st Viscount Falkland, is sworn in as Lord Deputy of Ireland.[3]
- Thomas Dease is consecrated Roman Catholic Bishop of Meath, returning to Ireland from Paris.
- Frederick Hamilton is given lands in Leitrim.
Honours
- January – The Courtenay Baronetcy of Newcastle, County Limerick, is created for George Courtenay.[4]
- 3 May – The Montgomery Viscountcy of the Great Ards in the Peerage of Ireland is created for Hugh Montgomery.
- 5 August – The Earldom of Roscommon is created for James Dillon.[5]
Deaths
- 16 January – Patrick Barnewall, who objected to recusancy fees.[6]
- 10 November – Henry Folliott, 1st Baron Folliott, who settled in Ballyshannon and developed the area around it (b. c.1568).[7]
- 14 November – Miler Magrath, who was Catholic Bishop of Down and Connor 1565–1580 but converted and became Church of Ireland Archbishop of Cashel since 1571 (b. c.1523)
- Henry MacShane O'Neill, who was an Irish flaith and son of Shane O'Neill.