Events from the year 1631 in Ireland. Incumbent Monarch: Charles I Events March 28 – the Morres Baronetcy, of Knockagh in the County of Tipperary, is created in the Baronetage of Ireland in favour of John Morres. June 20 – Sack of Baltimore: the town of Baltimore, County Cork, is sacked by Algerian pirates. December 22 – the titles of Viscount Clanmalier and Baron Phillipstown are created in the Peerage of Ireland in favour of Terence O'Dempsey.
Births William Handcock, politician (d. 1707)
Deaths April 18 – Henry Docwra, 1st Baron Docwra of Culmore, soldier, statesman and "the founder of Derry" (b. 1564) November 7 – Patrick Fleming, Franciscan scholar (b. 1599)
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