1616 in Ireland

• Monarch: James I

• February – Arthur Chichester, 1st Baron Chichester's term as Lord Deputy of Ireland is terminated. He has served since 1605.{{cite web|first=John|last=McCavitt|title=Chichester, Arthur, Baron Chichester (1563–1625)|work=Oxford Dictionary of National Biography|publisher=Oxford University Press|year=2004|url=http://www.oxforddnb.com/view/article/5274|access-date=2012-10-15|doi=10.1093/ref:odnb/5274}} {{ODNBsub}}
• July 2 – Sir Oliver St John is appointed Lord Deputy of Ireland. He served until 1622.{{cite web|author-link1=Ute Lotz-Heumann|first=Ute|last=Lotz-Heumann|title=St John, Oliver, first Viscount Grandison of Limerick (1559–1630)|work=Oxford Dictionary of National Biography|publisher=Oxford University Press|year=2004|url=http://www.oxforddnb.com/view/article/24501|access-date=2012-10-15|doi=10.1093/ref:odnb/24501}}

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• July 20 – Hugh O'Neill, 2nd Earl of Tyrone, led the resistance during the Nine Years War (b. c 1540).

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