1709 in Ireland

Events

• August 30 – the Parliament of Ireland passes an amending act which requires any adult male to take an oath of abjuration if required by a magistrate.
• September 4-8 – nearly 800 poor Protestant refugee families of German Palatines arrive in Dublin to be settled in Ireland.
• c. December – start of Hougher disturbances against the extension of livestock rearing in Connacht including maiming of cattle.

  Births

• October 13 – John Cole, 1st Baron Mountflorence, politician
• Robert Nugent, 1st Earl Nugent, politician
• Approximate date – Laetitia Pilkington, born Laetitia van Lewen, poet and memoirist

  Deaths

• August 31 – Sir Thomas Prendergast, 1st Baronet, soldier, killed at the Battle of Malplaquet