1622 in Ireland
Events from the year 1622 in Ireland.
Incumbent
- Monarch: James I
Events
- A royal commission of inquiry into the Dublin Castle administration is sent from England, headed by Dudley Digges and including James Perrot.
- 18 April – Oliver St John surrenders the office of Lord Deputy of Ireland. He had served since 1616.
- 18 September – Henry Cary, 1st Viscount Falkland, is sworn in as Lord Deputy of Ireland.
- Thomas Dease is consecrated Roman Catholic Bishop of Meath, returning to Ireland from Paris.
- Frederick Hamilton is given lands in Leitrim.
Honours
- January – The Courtenay Baronetcy of Newcastle, County Limerick, is created for George Courtenay.
- 3 May – The Montgomery Viscountcy of the Great Ards in the Peerage of Ireland is created for Hugh Montgomery.
- 5 August – The Earldom of Roscommon is created for James Dillon.
Deaths
- 16 January – Patrick Barnewall, who objected to recusancy fees.
- 10 November – Henry Folliott, 1st Baron Folliott, who settled in Ballyshannon and developed the area around it.
- 14 November – Miler Magrath, who was Catholic Bishop of Down and Connor 1565-1580 but converted and became Church of Ireland Archbishop of Cashel since 1571
- Henry MacShane O'Neill, who was an Irish flaith and son of Shane O'Neill.