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1656 in Ireland

overview of Ireland-related events during the year of 1656

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Record originEnglish Wikipedia
Text licenseCC BY-SA 4.0
Source revisionSep 19, 2025
Entity authorityQ4551580 ↗
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Events from the year 1656 in Ireland.

Incumbent

Lord Protector: Oliver Cromwell

Events

Cromwellian soldier William Morris becomes a Quaker, founding a meeting at Belturbet, County Cavan, before returning to his home at Castle Salem, Cork.

William Petty completes the comprehensive mapping of Ireland known as the Down Survey.

Births

17 April – William Molyneux, natural philosopher and writer, founder of the Dublin Philosophical Society (d.1698).

Deaths

21 March – James Ussher, Archbishop of Armagh (Church of Ireland) and Primate of All Ireland, published the Ussher chronology purporting to time and date creation (b. 1581)

Approximate date – Sir Dominick Browne, merchant and landowner (b.

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The public source identifies “1656 in Ireland” as overview of Ireland-related events during the year of 1656. This brief keeps that definition visible, then builds a research path around Ireland, overview and Ireland-related.

Editorial reviewA concise reference frame for defining the subject, testing terminology and identifying the institution closest to the evidence. The current lead gives the account dated anchors—1656, 1698, 1581—that can be checked directly. The selected authority fields contribute no independent date. Its value is orientation rather than verdict, with Ireland, overview and Ireland-related providing the first useful test.
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