1620 in Ireland

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See also:	Other events of 1620 List of years in Ireland

Events from the year 1620 in Ireland.

Events

• County Longford is planted by English and Scottish landowners, with much of the O'Farrell lands being confiscated and granted to new owners.
• Bangor, County Down, is granted the status of a port by King James I of England.

Honours

• October 13 - The Blundell Baronetcy is created in the Baronetage of Ireland in favour of Francis Blundell, Vice-Treasurer and Receiver-General of Ireland.
• November 10 - The Parsons Baronetcy, of Bellamont in the County of Dublin, is created in the Baronetage of Ireland in favour of William Parsons, Surveyor General of Ireland.
• December 12 - The title of Earl of Antrim is created in the Peerage of Ireland in favour of Randal MacDonnell, Viscount Dunluce.
• The titles of Earl of Cork and Viscount of Dungarvan are created in the Peerage of Ireland in favour of Richard Boyle, Lord Boyle.
• The title of Viscount Grandison is created in the Peerage of Ireland in favour of Oliver St John, Lord Deputy of Ireland.

Births

• Peter Talbot, Archbishop of Dublin (Roman Catholic) (d. 1680)
• Approximate date - Redmond O'Hanlon, outlaw (d. 1681)

Deaths

• February 15 - James Archer, Jesuit (b. 1550)
• July 10 - John Boyle, Bishop of Cork, Cloyne and Ross (b. 1563?)