1655 in Ireland
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Events from the year 1655 in Ireland.
Events
- July - Henry Cromwell, son of Oliver, is appointed as major-general of the forces in Ireland and a member of the Irish council of state. After the Lord Deputy, Charles Fleetwood, departs for England in September, Henry Cromwell de facto takes over that role also.
Births
- Approximate date
- Sir Nicholas Acheson, 4th Baronet, politician (d.1701)
- Henry Luttrell, soldier (d.1717) (killed)
- Daniel Roseingrave, organist (d.1727)
Deaths
- February 16 - Rory (Roger) O'Moore, principal organizer of the Irish Rebellion of 1641 (b. c.1620)
- June 16 - James Hamilton, 3rd Baron Hamilton of Strabane, peer (b.1633)
References
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