1727 in Ireland

Incumbent

• Monarch: George I, then George II

Events

• June 11 – George II becomes King of Great Britain and Ireland upon the death of George I.
• The Irish are permitted to trade in Youghal as corn is scarce; there are riots against its export to other parts.
• St. James's Hospital, Dublin, opens.
• Jonathan Swift's A Short View of the State of Ireland is written.

Births

• April 23 – George [Anne Bellamy], actress
• December 27 – Arthur Murphy, editor and writer

Deaths

• June 11 – George I of Great Britain