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1640 in Ireland
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Events from the year 1640 in Ireland.
Incumbent
Events
- 5 December – John Atherton, Church of Ireland Bishop of Waterford and Lismore, and his proctor are executed on a charge of buggery, on Saint Stephen's Green, Dublin.[1][2]
- Approximate date – Dubhaltach Mac Fhirbhisigh transcribes the only surviving copy of the Chronicon Scotorum.
Arts and literature
- 17 March (Saint Patrick's Day) – Henry Burnell's play Landgartha premieres at the Werburgh Street Theatre in Dublin.[3] It is one of the earliest dramatic works from a native Irish playwright.
- James Shirley's play Saint Patrick for Ireland is published.[4] The author returns to England around 16 April.
Births
- 29 June – Elizabeth Stanhope, Countess of Chesterfield (d. 1665 in England)[5]
- Thomas Beecher, politician and soldier (d. 1709)[6]
- Charles Molloy, lawyer (d. 1690)[7]
- Approximate date
- Thomas Knox, politician (d. 1728)
- Philip Og O'Reilly, politician (d. 1703)
Deaths
- 5 December – John Atherton, Bishop of Waterford and Lismore (b. 1598)
References
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