1686 in Ireland

none 1686 Events from the year 1686 in Ireland. Incumbent Monarch: James II Events January 9 – Henry Hyde, 2nd Earl of Clarendon, sworn as Lord Lieutenant of Ireland in Dublin.Moody, T. W. A New History of Ireland. 8: A Chronology of Irish History Oxford University Press 1989 978-0-19-821744-2 etal March 22 – warrant issued by King James II of England for payments to Roman Catholic bishops. April 6 – Michael Boyle (archbishop of Armagh) is replaced as Lord Chancellor of Ireland (after serving for twenty years) by Sir Charles Porter. April 20–April 24 – three Roman Catholic judges are appointed to Ireland (but Charles Ingleby refuses to travel there). June 5–October 26 – the Roman Catholic Richard Talbot, 1st Earl of Tyrconnell, serves in Ireland as commander in chief of the army. October 26 – the Roman Catholic lawyer and politician Richard Nagle writes the 'Coventry letter' to Tyrconnell attacking land settlement in Ireland. December – Sir Richard Nagle is appointed Attorney-General for Ireland. Arts and literature February – first known music printed in Ireland.Advertisement in the News-letter (Dublin). Jonathan Swift is granted his BA from Trinity College Dublin ex speciali gratia. Births March 22 – James Hamilton, 7th Earl of Abercorn (d.1744) December 23 – Samuel Madden, clergyman and writer (d.1765) Chaworth Brabazon, 6th Earl of Meath (d.1763) Deaths April 6 – Arthur Annesley, 1st Earl of Anglesey, royal statesman (b.1614) References 1686 Category:Years of the 17th century in Ireland Category:1680s in Ireland Ireland