1666 in Ireland

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See also: Other events of 1666
List of years in Ireland

Events

Lord Maurice Roche of Castletownroche, Erie Co.Cork lost his entire estate in 1666 to Lieutenant Colonel John Widenham who received the Castle as a reward for his loyalty to the Crown. The Castle of the Roches was thus renamed "Castle Widenham".

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