1709 in Ireland
Events from the year 1709 in Ireland.
Incumbent
Events
- August 30 – the Parliament of Ireland passes an amending act which requires any adult male to take an oath of abjuration if required by a magistrate.
- September 4-8 – nearly 800 poor Protestant refugee families of German Palatines arrive in Dublin to be settled in Ireland.
- c. December – start of Hougher disturbances against the extension of livestock rearing in Connacht including maiming of cattle.
Births
- October 13 – John Cole, 1st Baron Mountflorence, politician
- Robert Nugent, 1st Earl Nugent, politician
- Approximate date – Laetitia Pilkington, born Laetitia van Lewen, poet and memoirist