Events from the year 1722 in Ireland
Incumbent
Events
- William Wood commences the minting (in London) of copper halfpence and farthings for circulation in Ireland.[1]
Births
- May 29 – James FitzGerald, 1st Duke of Leinster, politician (d. 1773)
- Sir John Blackwood, 2nd Baronet, politician (d. 1799)
Deaths
- March 11 – John Toland, philosopher (b. 1670)
References
- ^ Danforth, Brian J. (Fall 2000). "Wood's Money: Acceptance or Rejection in Ireland". The C4 Newsletter. 8 (3): 17–36.
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