1683 in Ireland

Events from the year 1683 in Ireland.

Incumbent

 * Monarch: Charles II

Events

 * February 19 – the Evans Baronetcy, of Kilcreene in the County of Kilkenny, is created in the Baronetage of Ireland in favour of William Evans.
 * June 23 – the Caldwell Baronetcy of Wellsborough in County Fermanagh, is created in the Baronetage of Ireland in favour of James Caldwell, High Sheriff of County Fermanagh.
 * October 15 – first meeting of the Dublin Philosophical Society, established by William Molyneux.
 * December 14 – Dominic Maguire, O.P., is elected as Roman Catholic Archbishop of Armagh and Primate of All Ireland by the Sacred Congregation for the Propagation of the Faith.
 * The titles of Viscount Mountjoy and Baron Stewart of Ramelton in the Peerage of Ireland are conferred upon Sir William Stewart, 3rd Baronet, of Ramelton.

Births

 * October 25 – Charles FitzRoy, 2nd Duke of Grafton, Lord Lieutenant of Ireland (d. 1757)
 * Daniel Falkiner, politician (d. 1759)
 * Thomas Fortescue, politician (d. 1769)
 * Michael Ward, politician (d. 1759)

Deaths

 * Portrait of Valentine Greatrakes Wellcome L0000951.jpg]]February 3 – Randal MacDonnell, 1st Marquess of Antrim, Roman Catholic landowner in Ireland and Scotland and political intriguer (b. 1609)
 * November 28 – Valentine Greatrakes, faith healer (b. 1628)
 * December 11 – George Lane, 1st Viscount Lanesborough, politician (b. c.1620)
 * Charles Kirkhoven, 1st Earl of Bellomont, Dutch-born peer (b. 1643)