1655 in Ireland

Events

• 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

• Approximate date
• *Sir Nicholas Acheson, 4th Baronet, politician
• *Henry Luttrell, soldier
• *Daniel Roseingrave, organist

  Deaths

• February 16 – Rory O'Moore, principal organizer of the Irish Rebellion of 1641
• June 16 – James Hamilton, 3rd Baron Hamilton of Strabane, peer