1662 in Ireland

Events

• February 21 – James Butler, 1st Duke of Ormonde, returns to the office of Lord Lieutenant of Ireland.
• September – regular Donaghadee to Portpatrick short sea sailings are established.
• Act of Settlement, passed by the Parliament of Ireland, orders that settlers under the Cromwellian Act of Settlement 1652 should give up a portion of their allotted land to "Old English" and "innocent Catholics". The first Court of Claims sits from 20 September 1662 to 21 August 1663.

  Arts and literature

• John Ogilby, Master of the Revels in Ireland, opens the first Theatre Royal, Dublin, in Smock Alley.

  Births

• April 9 – William Conolly, politician
• William O'Brien, 3rd Earl of Inchiquin, nobleman

  Deaths

• June 30 – Daniel O'Daly, diplomat and historian