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1655 in Ireland

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1655
in
Ireland
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See also:Other events of 1655
List of years in Ireland

Events from the year 1655 in Ireland.

Incumbent

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Events

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  • July – Henry Cromwell, son of Oliver, is appointed as major-general of the forces in Ireland and a member of the Irish council of state. After the Lord Deputy, Charles Fleetwood, departs for England in September, Henry Cromwell de facto takes over that role also.

Births

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Deaths

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References

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  1. ^ Cokayne, George Edward (1892). Complete Peerage of England, Scotland, Ireland, Great Britain and the United Kingdom, Extant, Extinct, or Dormant. Vol. IV (1st ed.). London: George Bell and Sons. OCLC 1180828941. – G to K (for Hamilton of Strabane)