1648 in Ireland

Events from the year 1648 in Ireland.

1648
in
Ireland
Centuries:
  • 15th
  • 16th
  • 17th
  • 18th
  • 19th
Decades:
  • 1620s
  • 1630s
  • 1640s
  • 1650s
  • 1660s
See also:Other events of 1648
List of years in Ireland

Incumbent

  • Monarch: Charles I

Events

  • March – Murrough O'Brien, 1st Earl of Inchiquin changes sides and declares for the King.
  • September – open breach between Owen Roe O'Neill and Confederate Council.[1]
  • September – Murrough O'Brien, 1st Earl of Inchiquin welcomes the Marquis of Ormond when he returns to Ireland.

Births

  • Henry Colley, politician (d. 1719)
  • Edward Fitzharris, intriguer (d. 1681)

Deaths

  • Richard Martin fitz Oliver, lawyer, member of the Catholic Confederates of Ireland and Mayor of Galway (b. c. 1602)

References

  1. Moody, TW; Martin, FX, eds. (1967). The Course of Irish History. Cork, Ireland: The Mercier Press. p. 373.
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