1631 in Ireland

Events

• March 28 – the Morres Baronetcy, of Knockagh in the County of Tipperary, is created in the Baronetage of Ireland in favour of John Morres.
• June 20 – Sack of Baltimore: the town of Baltimore, County Cork, is sacked by Algerian pirates.
• December 22 – the titles of Viscount Clanmalier and Baron Phillipstown are created in the Peerage of Ireland in favour of Terence O'Dempsey.

  Births

• William Handcock, politician

  Deaths

• April 18 – Henry Docwra, 1st Baron Docwra of Culmore, soldier, statesman and "the founder of Derry"
• November 7 – Patrick Fleming, Franciscan scholar