title: 1624 in Ireland
text: # 1624 in Ireland
  
  Events from the year 1624 in Ireland.
  
  ## Incumbent
  
  * Monarch: James I
  
  ## Events
  
  * January 21 – proclamation ordering all Catholic Church ecclesiastics to leave Ireland within 40 days; suspended after a month.
  * April 27 – the Norton Baronetcy, of Charlton in the County of Berkshire, is created in the Baronetage of Ireland in favour of English politician Gregory Norton.
  * May 11 – the title of Baron Brereton, of Leighlin in the County of Carlow, is created in the Peerage of Ireland in favour of Sir William Brereton.
  * September 24 – King James approves a revised programme of reform for the Plantation of County Londonderry.
  * September 13 – the Style Baronetcy is created in the Baronetage of Ireland in favour of Humphry Style.
  * December 31 – the title of Baron Herbert of Castle Island is created in the Peerage of Ireland in favour of Anglo-Welsh soldier, diplomat and poet Edward Herbert.
  
  ## Births
  
  * William Caulfeild, 1st Viscount Charlemont (d. 1671)
  * Caryll Molyneux, 3rd Viscount Molyneux (d. 1699)
  
  ## Deaths
  
  * March 15 – Theobald Dillon, 1st Viscount Dillon, military commander and adventurer.
  * David Kearney, Roman Catholic Archbishop of Cashel.
  * Donogh O'Brien, 4th Earl of Thomond, military commander.
  
  ## Arts and literature
  
  * Conclusion of the Contention of the bards.
  