The Earldom of Listowel was created in 1822 in the Peerage of Ireland. The subsidiary titles of the Earldom are: Viscount Ennismore and Listowel (created 1816), Baron Ennismore (1800) and Baron Hare (1869). The last is in the Peerage of the United Kingdom.
f.l.t.r.: The Marquess of Dorset, Earl of Northumberland, Earl of Surrey, Earl of Shrewsbury, Earl of Essex, Earl of Kent, Earl of Derby, Earl of Wiltshire.
Earls still held influence and as "companions of the king", were regarded as supporters of the king's power.
The eldest son of an Earl generally bears the courtesy title of Viscount or Lord; one refers to a younger son of an earl as the Honourable [Forename] [Surname] and to a daughter as Lady [Forename] [Surname] (Lady Diana Spencer furnishing a well-known example).
Listowel (Lios Tuathail, "Tuthail's fort", in Irish) is a market town in County Kerry, Ireland, and is situated on the River Feale, 28 km (17 miles) from the county town, Tralee.
Listowel is 15 km (8 miles) from Ballybunion, home to one of the most famous golf courses in the world.
Listowel is on the N69 Limerick - Foynes - Tralee road.
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