1622 in Ireland

Events

• A commission of inquiry into the Dublin Castle administration is sent from England, headed by Dudley Digges and including James Perrot.
• April 18 – Oliver St John surrenders the office of Lord Deputy of Ireland. He has served since 1616.
• May 3 – Hugh Montgomery is created 1st Viscount Montgomery, of the Great Ardes, in the Peerage of Ireland.
• September 18 – Henry Cary, 1st Viscount Falkland, is sworn in as Lord Deputy of Ireland.
• Thomas Dease is consecrated Roman Catholic Bishop of Meath, returning to Ireland from Paris.
• Frederick Hamilton is given lands in Leitrim.

  Births

Deaths

• November 10 – Henry Folliott, 1st Baron Folliott, settled in and developed Ballyshannon area
• November 14 – Miler Magrath, Church of Ireland Archbishop of Cashel since 1571 and Roman Catholic Bishop of Down and Connor 1565-1580