1688 in Ireland
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Events from the year 1688 in Ireland.
Incumbent
- Monarch: James II(until 23 December), deposed
Events
- Dame
- December 7 – start of the siege of Derry. The city gates are locked against the forces of King James II by apprentice boys.[4]
Births
- Approximate date – Esther Vanhomrigh, Jonathan Swift's "Vanessa" (d. 1723)
Deaths
- March 15 – Peter Valesius Walsh, politician (b. c. 1618)
- Anglo-Irish statesman and soldier (b. 1610)
References
- ^ This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Nolan, Patrick (1913). "Mary Joseph Butler". In Herbermann, Charles (ed.). Catholic Encyclopedia. New York: Robert Appleton Company.
- ^ Historical Records and Studies 17: 70-78.
- ^ Hayes, Cathy (2012-05-05). ""Goody" Ann Glover, Irish native was the last witch hanged in Boston". IrishCentral. New York. Retrieved 2012-07-16.
- ^ "Parades and Marches – Chronology 2: Historical Dates and Events". Conflict Archive on the Internet (CAIN). Retrieved 2010-01-28.