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Official standard of the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland
Official standard of the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland

The Lord Lieutenant of Ireland (plural: Lords Lieutenant), also known as the Judiciar in the early mediaeval period and as the Lord Deputy as late as the 17th century, was the King's representative and head of the Irish executive during the Lordship of Ireland (1171—1541), the Kingdom of Ireland (1541—1800) and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland (1801—1922). Even when heading the executive of a theoretically independent Irish kingdom, the Judiciar, Lord Deputy or Lord Lieutenant was both the agent and representative of the King or Queen of England (until 1707) or King or Queen of Great Britain (1707—1800) and was never answerable to either the Irish parliament or people. Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Lord_Lieutenant_of_Ireland. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Lord_Lieutenant_of_Ireland. ... Look up Plural in Wiktionary, the free dictionary Plural is a grammatical number, typically referring to more than one of the referent in the real world. ... The Middle Ages formed the middle period in a traditional schematic division of European history into three ages: the classical civilization of Antiquity, the Middle Ages, and modern times, beginning with the Renaissance. ... (16th century - 17th century - 18th century - more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 17th century was that century which lasted from 1601-1700. ... Ireland in the century prior to the Anglo-Norman invasion of 1169 is probably best described as a national kingdom lacking a settled monarchy, the kingship being disputed by three regional dynasties. ... Capital Dublin Head of state King of Ireland Kings representative: Variously called Judiciar, Lord Deputy or Lord Lieutenant of Ireland Head of government: Chief Secretary for Ireland Parliament: Irish House of Commons and Irish House of Lords The Kingdom of Ireland was the name given to the English-ruled... Royal motto: Dieu et mon droit (French: God and my right)1 Capital London Head of State King or Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Head of Government Prime Minister Parliament House of Commons, House of Lords This article is about the historical state called the... Royal motto (French): Dieu et mon droit (Translated: God and my right) Englands location (dark green) within the United Kingdom (light green), with the Republic of Ireland (blue) to its west Languages English Capital London Largest city London Area – Total Ranked 1st UK 130,395 km² Population – 60,609... This article is about the legislature abolished in 1801. ...


The office, under its various names, was often more generally known as the viceroy, from the French vice roi or deputy king, with his consort known as the vicereine. A viceroy is a royal official who governs a country or province in the name of and as representative of the monarch. ... A consort is somebodys spouse, usually a royalty. ...


Though earlier Lords Deputy had been Irish noblemen from the Middle Ages, with the very odd exception, only English or British noblemen were appointed to the office. Template:Infobox synopsis

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Role

The Viceregal Lodge, the out-of-season residence of the Lord Lieutenant from the 1780s to 1922.
The Viceregal Lodge, the out-of-season residence of the Lord Lieutenant from the 1780s to 1922.

The King's representative possessed a number of overlapping roles. He was Áras an Uachtaráin - Irish presidential palace. ... Áras an Uachtaráin - Irish presidential palace. ...

  • the representative of the King (the 'viceroy');
  • the head of the executive in Ireland;
  • (on occasion) a member of the English or British cabinet;
  • the font of mercy, justice and patronage;
  • (on occasion) commander-in-chief in Ireland.
  • Grand Master of the Order of St. Patrick

Prior to the Act of Union 1800 which abolished the Irish parliament, the Lord Lieutenant formally delivered the Speech from the Throne outlining His Government's policies. His Government exercised effective control of parliament through the extensive exercise of the powers of patronage, namely the awarding of peerages, baronetcies and state honours. Critics accused successive viceroys of using their patronage power as a corrupt means of controlling parliament. On one day in July 1777 John Hobart, 2nd Earl of Buckinghamshire as Lord Lieutenant upgraded 5 viscounts to earls, 7 barons to viscounts, and created 18 new barons.[1] The power of patronage was used to bribe MPs and peers into supporting the Act of Union 1800, with many of those who changed sides and supported the Union in parliament awarded peerages and honours for doing so. A cabinet is a body of high-ranking members of government, typically representing the executive branch. ... Commander-in-Chief (in NATO-lingo often C-in-C or CINC pronounced sink) is the commander of all the military forces within a particular region or of all the military forces of a state. ... The Most Illustrious Order of Saint Patrick is an order of chivalry associated with Ireland. ... The neutrality of this article is disputed. ... Queen Elizabeth II reads Canadas Speech from the Throne in 1977 The Speech from the Throne (or Throne Speech) is an event in certain monarchies in which the monarch (or a representative) reads a prepared speech to a complete session of parliament, outlining the governments agenda for the... For other uses, see Peerage (disambiguation). ... A baronet (traditional abbreviation Bart, modern abbreviation Bt), is the holder of an hereditary title awarded by the British Crown, known as a baronetcy. ... A viscount is a member of the European nobility, especially, as in the British peerage, ranking above a baron, below a (British) earl or (his continental equivalent) count. ... An Earl or Jarl was an Anglo-Saxon and Scandinavian title, meaning chieftain and it referred especially to chieftains set to rule a territory in a kings stead. ... Baron is a specific title of nobility or a more generic feudal qualification. ... The neutrality of this article is disputed. ...


Constitutional structure

The Throne Room, Dublin Castlepre-World War One
The Throne Room, Dublin Castle
pre-World War One

The Lord Lieutenant was advised in the governance by the Irish Privy Council, a body of appointed figures and hereditary title holders, which met in the Council Chamber in Dublin Castle and on occasion in other locations. The chief constitutional figures in the viceregal court were the Image File history File links Throne room, Dublin Castle. ... Image File history File links Throne room, Dublin Castle. ... Ypres, 1917, in the vicinity of the Battle of Passchendaele. ... The Privy Council of Ireland was an institution of the Kingdom of Ireland until 31 December 1800 and of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland 1801-1922. ...

The Chief Secretary was the most important position for determining British policy in Ireland after the Lord Lieutenant, and was frequently a cabinet level position in the 19th and early twentieth centuries. ... Sir Robert Walpole, the first Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. ... A constitutional monarchy is a form of government established under a constitutional system which acknowledges a hereditary or elected monarch as head of state. ... The Under-Secretary for Ireland (Permanent Under-Secretary to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland) was the permanent head of the British administration in Ireland prior to the establishment of the Irish Free State in 1922. ... A civil servant or public servant is a civilian career public sector employee working for a government department or agency. ... The Lords Justices were three office-holders in the Kingdom of Ireland who in the absence of the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland fulfilled the social and political duties of the viceroy as head of the Irish executive. ... The office of Lord Chancellor of Ireland was the highest judicial office in Ireland from earliest times until the establishment of the Irish Free State in 1922. ... The word speaker has a number of uses: In politics the Speaker is the presiding officer in many legislative bodies. ... The Irish House of Commons by Francis Wheatley (1780) The Irish House of Commons was the lower house of the Parliament of Ireland, that existed from mediæval times until 1800. ... The Church of Ireland is an autonomous province of the Anglican Communion, operating seamlessly across the border between the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland. ... Primate of All Ireland is the title held by the Archbishop of Armagh. ... Primate of All Ireland is the title held by the Archbishop of Armagh. ...

Period in office

Lords Lieutenant were appointed for no set term but served for "His/Her Majesty's pleasure". In reality that meant for as long as wished by the British government. Where a ministry fell, he was usually replaced by a supporter of the new ministry.


Who held the office

William Cavendish, 4th Duke of DevonshireLord Lieutenant of Ireland who became Prime Minister of Great Britain.
William Cavendish, 4th Duke of Devonshire
Lord Lieutenant of Ireland who became Prime Minister of Great Britain.

Until the 1500s Irish or Anglo-Irish noblemen such as Gearoid Mór Fitzgerald, 8th Earl of Kildare and Gearoid Óg Fitzgerald, 9th Earl of Kildare traditionally held the post of Judiciar or Lord Deputy. Following the plantations however English noblemen were given the post. The last Irish Catholic to hold the position was Richard Talbot, 1st Earl of Tyrconnell from 1685-91, during the brief Catholic Ascendancy in the reign of James II that was ended by the Williamite war in Ireland. Until the 1780s none of the latter lived full time in Ireland. Instead they resided in Ireland during meetings of the Irish parliament (a number of months every two years). However the Great British cabinet in 1765 that full time residency had become a requirement associated with the post to enable the Lord Lieutenant to keep a full time eye on public affairs in Ireland.[3] 4th duke of devonshire This image has been released into the public domain by the copyright holder, its copyright has expired, or it is ineligible for copyright. ... 4th duke of devonshire This image has been released into the public domain by the copyright holder, its copyright has expired, or it is ineligible for copyright. ... Anglo-Irish was a term used historically to describe middle and upper class inhabitants of Ireland who were the descendants and successors of the Protestant Ascendancy[1], mostly belonging to the Anglican Church of Ireland or to a lesser extent one of the English dissenting churches, such as the Methodist... Gerald Gearoid Mór Fitzgerald KG, the 8th Earl of Kildare (?? – c 3 September 1513), known variously as Garret the Great or the Great Earl, was Irelands premier nobleman. ... Plantations in 16th and 17th century Ireland involved the seizure of land owned by the native Irish and granting of it to colonists (planters) from Britain. ... Richard Talbot, 1st Earl of Tyrconnel (1630 – 14 August 1691), the fifth son of Sir William Talbot, Bart. ... James II can refer to: James II of Scotland James II of England James II of Aragon James II of Cyprus This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... For the context of this war see Jacobitism and Glorious Revolution. ...


In addition to the restriction that only English or British noblemen could be appointed to the viceroyalty, a further restriction following the Glorious Revolution excluded Roman Catholics, though it was the overwhelming faith of the majority on the island of Ireland, from holding the office. The office was restricted to members of the Anglican faith. The first Catholic appointed to the post since the reign of the Catholic King James II was in fact the last viceroy, Viscount Fitzalan of Derwent in April 1921. The term Glorious Revolution refers to the generally popular overthrow of James II of England in 1688 by a conspiracy between some Parliamentarians and the Dutch stadtholder William III of Orange-Nassau (William of Orange). ... The Roman Catholic Church, most often spoken of simply as the Catholic Church, is the largest Christian church, with over one billion members. ... The term Anglican describes those people and churches following the religious traditions of the Church of England, especially following the Reformation. ... James II of England and VII of Scotland (14 October 1633–16 September 1701) became King of England, King of Scots, and King of Ireland on 6 February 1685. ... Edmund Bernard Fitzalan-Howard, 1st Viscount Fitzalan of Derwent (June 1, 1855 - May 18, 1947), previously known as Lord Edmund Talbot, was the last Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, and the first Roman Catholic to hold the post. ...


Importance of the post

The post ebbed and flowed in importance, being used on occasion as a form of exile for prominent British politicians who had fallen foul of the Court of St. James or Westminster. On other occasions it was a stepping stone to a future career. Two Lords Lieutenant, Lord Harrington and William Cavendish-Bentinck, 3rd Duke of Portland went from Dublin Castle to 10 Downing Street as Prime Minister of Great Britain, the former in 1756 and 1783 respectively. The Court of St Jamess is the popular name of the royal court of the United Kingdom. ... Westminster is a district within the City of Westminster in London. ... William Cavendish, 4th Duke of Devonshire (c. ... William Henry Cavendish Cavendish-Bentinck, 3rd Duke of Portland, (April 14, 1738 - October 30, 1809) was a British Whig and Tory statesman and Prime Minister. ... Dublin Castle. ... 10 Downing Street, commonly known as Number 10, is arguably the most famous street address in London. ... In the United Kingdom, the Prime Minister is the head of government, exercising many of the executive functions nominally vested in the Sovereign, who is head of state. ...


By the mid to late 19th century the post had declined from being a powerful political office to that of being a symbolic quasi-monarchical figure who reigned, not ruled, over the Irish administration. Instead it was the Chief Secretary of Ireland who became central, with he, not the Lord Lieutenant, sitting on occasion in the British cabinet.


Official Residence

The official 'season' residence of the Lord LieutenantThe Viceregal Apartments in Dublin Castle
The official 'season' residence of the Lord Lieutenant
The Viceregal Apartments in Dublin Castle

The official residence of the Lord Lieutenant was the Viceregal Apartments in Dublin Castle, where the Viceregal Court was based. Other summer or alternative residences used by Lord Lieutenant or Lords Deputy included Abbeyville in Kinsealy (now the home of former Taoiseach Charles Haughey), Chapelizod House, in which the Lord Lieutenant lived while Dublin Castle was being rebuilt following a fire but which he left due to the building being supposedly haunted, and St. Wolfstan's in Lucan.[4] The Geraldine Lords Deputy, Gearoid Mór Fitzgerald and Gearoid Óg Fitzgerald being native Irish both lived in, among other locations, their castle in Maynooth, County Kildare. The Earl of Essex owned Durhamstown Castle near Navan in County Meath, a short distance from the residence of the Lord Bishop of Meath at Ardbraccan House. photograph of entrance to state apartments in Dublin Castle - no c/r my image File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... photograph of entrance to state apartments in Dublin Castle - no c/r my image File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Dublin Castle. ... The Taoiseach[1] (plural: Taoisigh) or, more formally, An Taoiseach, is the head of government of the Republic of Ireland and the leader of the Irish cabinet. ... Wikiquote has a collection of quotations related to: Charles Haughey Charles Haughey (Irish name Cathal Ó hEochaidh; 16 September 1925 – 13 June 2006) was the sixth Taoiseach of the Republic of Ireland, serving three terms in office; 1979 to 1981, March 1982 to December 1982 and 1987 to 1992. ... Chapelizod House, known as the Viceregal Lodge, was a late mediaeval residence in Chapelizod, at the time a village outside Dublin (but now a suburb) which in the 1680s was used as a temporary residence for the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland following a fire which had destroyed the Viceregal Apartments... Lucan can refer to: Lucan, a town in County Dublin Lucan, a town in Minnesota, USA Lucan, a town in Ontario, Canada Earl of Lucan, a British peerage title Richard Bingham, 7th Earl of Lucan, the most famous holder Lucan, a Roman poet Lucan the Butler, a Knight of the... WGS-84 (GPS) Coordinates: 53. ... Statistics Province: Leinster County Town: Naas Code: KE Area: 1,693 km² Population (2002) 163,944 Website: kildare. ... Earl of Essex is a title that has been held by several families and individuals, of which the best-known and most closely associated with the title was Robert Devereux, 2nd Earl of Essex (1566 - 1601). ... 1885 Map showing the location of Durhamstown Castle Durhamstown Castle is a 500 year old towerhouse in County Meath in Ireland. ... Navan (An Uaimh in Irish, meaning The Cave) is the administrative Capital of County Meath, Ireland. ... County Meath (Contae na Mí in Irish) is the fastest growing county in the Republic of Ireland, often informally called The Royal County. ... Ardbraccan House (known sometimes historically as Ardbraccan Palace) is a large Palladian county house in County Meath in the Republic of Ireland. ...


The decision to require the Lord Lieutenant to live full time in Ireland necessitated a change in living arrangements. As the location of the Viceregal Court, the Privy Council and of various governmental offices, Dublin Castle became a less than desirable full time resident for the viceroy, vicereine and their family. In 1781 the British government bought the former ranger's house in Phoenix Park to act as a personal residence for the Lord Lieutenant. The building was rebuilt and named the Viceregal Lodge.[5] It was not however until major renovations in the 1820s that the Lodge came to be used regularly by viceroys.[6] Áras an Uachtaráin is the official residence of the President of Ireland, located in the Phoenix Park on the Northside of Dublin1. ...


By the mid 19th century Lords Lieutenant only lived in the Castle during the 'Social Season' (early January to St. Patrick's Day, March 17), during which time they held social events; balls, drawing rooms, etc. Dublin Castle The in-season residence of the Lord Lieutenant. ... St. ... March 17 is the 76th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (77th in Leap years). ...


Irish Attitudes towards the Lord Lieutenant

The Viceregal pew in St Patrick's Cathedral, Dublin
The Viceregal pew in St Patrick's Cathedral, Dublin

The office of Lord Lieutenant, like the English and British government in Ireland was generally unpopular with Irish nationalists, though it was supported with varying degrees of enthusiasm by the Irish unionist community. Some Lords Lieutenants did earn a measure of popularity in a personal capacity among nationalists. From the early nineteenth century, calls were made frequently for the abolition of the office and its replacement by a Secretary of State for Ireland. Though on one occasion, a Bill was even introduced by one government to make this change, the office survived right down until the end of British rule in most of Ireland. picture taken 4pm. ... picture taken 4pm. ... An Irish nationalist is generally one who seeks (greater) independence of Ireland from Great Britain, including since 1921 the goal of a United Ireland. ... In the context of Irish politics, Unionists are people in Northern Ireland, who wish to see the continuation of the Act of Union 1800, as amended by the Government of Ireland Act 1920, under which Northern Ireland, created in that latter Act, remains part of the United Kingdom of Great...

Irish nationalists throughout the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries campaigned for a form of Irish self-government. Daniel O'Connell sought Repeal of the Act of Union, with the re-establishment of a Kingdom of Ireland, while later nationalists like Charles Stewart Parnell sought a more moderate form of home rule within the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland. Both made clear however, that the office of Lord Lieutenant could not survive in a restructured system of Irish government. Download high resolution version (500x612, 82 KB) This image has been released into the public domain by the copyright holder, its copyright has expired, or it is ineligible for copyright. ... Download high resolution version (500x612, 82 KB) This image has been released into the public domain by the copyright holder, its copyright has expired, or it is ineligible for copyright. ... His Grace The Duke of Abercorn James Hamilton, 1st Duke of Abercorn, KG (January 21, 1811 - October 31, 1885) was a British Conservative nobleman and statesman who twice served as Lord Lieutenant of Ireland. ... Alternative meaning: Nineteenth Century (periodical) (18th century — 19th century — 20th century — more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 19th century was that century which lasted from 1801-1900 in the sense of the Gregorian calendar. ... Daniel OConnell Daniel OConnell (6 August 1775 – 15 May 1847), known as The Liberator or The Emancipator, was Irelands predominant politician in the first half of the nineteenth century. ... A repeal is the removal or reversal of a law. ... Capital Dublin Head of state King of Ireland Kings representative: Variously called Judiciar, Lord Deputy or Lord Lieutenant of Ireland Head of government: Chief Secretary for Ireland Parliament: Irish House of Commons and Irish House of Lords The Kingdom of Ireland was the name given to the English-ruled... Charles Stewart Parnell (June 27, 1846 – October 6, 1891) was an Irish political leader and one of the most important figures in 19th century Ireland and the United Kingdom; William Ewart Gladstone thought him the most remarkable person he had ever met. ... Devolution or Home rule is the pooling of powers from central government to government at regional or local level. ...

St. Patrick's Hall, Dublin CastleThe main focus of the Viceregal Court. The thrones of the Viceroy and Vicereine are on the dias. The Viceregal throne is now used by the President of Ireland at presidential inaugurations in the hall.
St. Patrick's Hall, Dublin Castle
The main focus of the Viceregal Court. The thrones of the Viceroy and Vicereine are on the dias. The Viceregal throne is now used by the President of Ireland at presidential inaugurations in the hall.

The last of the four Home Rule bills, the Government of Ireland Act 1920, did provide for the continuation of the office. The Act divided Ireland into two devolved entities inside the United Kingdom, Northern Ireland and Southern Ireland. Two institutions were meant to join the two; a Council of Ireland (which was hoped would evolve into a working all-Ireland parliament) and the Lord Lieutenant who would be the nominal chief executive of both regimes, appointing both prime ministers and dissolving both parliaments. In fact only Northern Ireland functioned, with Southern Ireland being quickly replaced by the Irish Free State. The powers meant to have been possessed by the Lord Lieutenant were delegated by amendment to a new Governor of Northern Ireland, while the role of representative of the Crown in the Free State went to a new Governor-General of the Irish Free State. The Lord Lieutenancy as a result was abolished. Image File history File links Colorised view of St. ... Image File history File links Colorised view of St. ... President Robinson, sitting on the former Viceregal throne, signs her Declaration of Office in 1990. ... The President of Ireland (Irish: Uachtarán na hÉireann) is the head of state of the Republic of Ireland. ... An Act to Provide for the Better Government of Ireland, more usually the Government of Ireland Act, 1920 (this is its official short title; the formal citation is 10 & 11 Geo. ... Devolution or home rule is the granting of powers from central government to government at regional or local level. ... Dieu et mon droit (motto) (French for God and my right)2 Northern Irelands location within the UK Main language English Other recognised languages Irish, Ulster Scots Capital and largest city Belfast First Minister Office suspended Secretary of State for Northern Ireland Peter Hain MP Area  - Total Ranked 4th... Royal motto: Dieu et mon droit (French: God and my right) Capital Dublin Head of State King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Head of Government Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, Chairman of the Provisional Government from Jan 1922. ... The Council of Ireland may refer to one of two councils, one proposed and one implemented for a brief period. ... Dieu et mon droit (motto) (French for God and my right)2 Northern Irelands location within the UK Main language English Other recognised languages Irish, Ulster Scots Capital and largest city Belfast First Minister Office suspended Secretary of State for Northern Ireland Peter Hain MP Area  - Total Ranked 4th... Royal motto: Dieu et mon droit (French: God and my right) Capital Dublin Head of State King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Head of Government Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, Chairman of the Provisional Government from Jan 1922. ... The Irish Free State (Irish: Saorstát Éireann) (1922–1937) was the name of the state comprising the 26 of Irelands 32 counties that were separated from the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland under the Irish Free State Agreement (or Anglo-Irish Treaty) signed by British and... The Governor of Northern Ireland was the Crown representative in Northern Ireland. ... The Governor-General (Irish: Seanascal) was the representative of the King in the 1922–1937 Irish Free State. ...


By tradition the coat of arms of each Lord Lieutenant was displayed somewhere in the Chapel Royal in Dublin Castle; some were incorporated into stained glass windows, some carved into seating, etc. Dubliners noted that the last available space was taken by the last Lord Lieutenant, Lord Fitzalan. Fitzalan was the first Roman Catholic appointed as a representative of the Crown since the Glorious Revolution that brought William and Mary to power in 1688. The Roman Catholic Church, most often spoken of simply as the Catholic Church, is the largest Christian church, with over one billion members. ... The term Glorious Revolution refers to the generally popular overthrow of James II of England in 1688 by a conspiracy between some Parliamentarians and the Dutch stadtholder William III of Orange-Nassau (William of Orange). ... William III of England (14 November 1650 – 8 March 1702; also known as William II of Scotland and William III of Orange) was a Dutch aristocrat and a Protestant Prince of Orange from his birth, King of England and King of Ireland from 13 February 1689, and King of Scots... Mary II (30 April 1662–28 December 1694) reigned as Queen of England and Ireland from 13 February 1689 until her death, and as Queen of Scotland (as Mary II of Scotland) from 11 April 1689 until her death. ...

Dublin Castle administration in Ireland

Lord Lieutenant of Ireland | Lord Justices | Chief Secretary for Ireland | Under Secretary for Ireland | Lord Chancellor of Ireland | Irish Chancellor of the Exchequer | Attorney-General for Ireland | Solicitor-General for Ireland The Dublin Castle administration in Ireland was the government of Ireland under British rule from the twelfth century until 1922. ... image of Dublin Castle mediæval tower - no copyright, I took the picture This image has been (or is hereby) released into the public domain by its creator, Jtdirl. ... The Lords Justices were three office-holders in the Kingdom of Ireland who in the absence of the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland fulfilled the social and political duties of the viceroy as head of the Irish executive. ... The Chief Secretary was the most important position for determining British policy in Ireland after the Lord Lieutenant, and was frequently a cabinet level position in the 19th and early twentieth centuries. ... The Under-Secretary for Ireland (Permanent Under-Secretary to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland) was the permanent head of the British administration in Ireland prior to the establishment of the Irish Free State in 1922. ... The office of Lord Chancellor of Ireland was the highest judicial office in Ireland from earliest times until the establishment of the Irish Free State in 1922. ... The Irish Chancellor of the Exchequer was a member of the government of the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland under the Kingdom of Ireland. ... The Attorney-General for Ireland was an Irish and then (from the Act of Union 1800) United Kingdom government office. ... The Solicitor-General for Ireland was an Irish and then (from the Act of Union 1800) United Kingdom government office. ...

Official and personal residences used by the Irish viceroy 1500s—1922 Lord Lieutenant's flag

Abbeyville | Chapelizod House | Dublin Castle | Durhamstown Castle | St. Wolfstan's | Viceregal Lodge Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Lord_Lieutenant_of_Ireland. ... Chapelizod House, known as the Viceregal Lodge, was a late mediaeval residence in Chapelizod, at the time a village outside Dublin (but now a suburb) which in the 1680s was used as a temporary residence for the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland following a fire which had destroyed the Viceregal Apartments... Dublin Castle. ... 1885 Map showing the location of Durhamstown Castle Durhamstown Castle is a 500 year old towerhouse in County Meath in Ireland. ... Áras an Uachtaráin (formerly the Viceregal Lodge) is the official residence of the President of Ireland, located in the Phoenix Park on the Northside of Dublin1. ...

Upper Houses in Irish parliaments
1171-present
Irish House of Lords

Irish House of Lords | Senate of Northern Ireland | Senate of Southern Ireland | Seanad Éireann (Irish Free State) 1922-1936 | Seanad Éireann 1937-present Irish House of Lords - my picture, no copyright. ... The former House of Lords chamber in the Irish Parliament Building, today in use as a function room by the Bank of Ireland. ... The Parliament of Northern Ireland was the home rule legislature created under the Government of Ireland Act 1920, which existed from June 7, 1921 to March 30, 1972, when it was suspended. ... The then Royal College of Science The Senate of Southern Ireland assembled there in June 1921. ... The Seanad Chamber The Seanad meets in the former picture gallery in Leinster House. ... The Seanad Chamber The Seanad meets in the former picture gallery in Leinster House. ...


See also: Cathaoirleach | King of Ireland | Lord Chancellor of Ireland | Lord Lieutenant of Ireland | President of Ireland | Presidential Commission

Cathaoirleach (pronounced, ka-here-loch) is the title of the speaker of the sixty-member Irish upper house, Seanad Éireann (pronounced sch-anad air-inn). ... Henry VIII, became King of Ireland in 1542. ... The office of Lord Chancellor of Ireland was the highest judicial office in Ireland from earliest times until the establishment of the Irish Free State in 1922. ... The President of Ireland (Irish: Uachtarán na hÉireann) is the head of state of the Republic of Ireland. ... The Presidential Commission (Irish: Coimisiún Uachtarán) is the collective vice-presidency of the Republic of Ireland. ...

Notes

  1. ^ Joseph Robins, '"Champagne and silver Buckles: The Viceregal Court at Dublin Castle 1700—1922 p.66.
  2. ^ ibid
  3. ^ ibid. p.56.
  4. ^ ibid. p.66.
  5. ^ It is now known as Áras an Uachtaráin as is the residence of the President of Ireland.
  6. ^ Robins, op.cit p.66.

Ibid (Latin, short for ibidem, the same place) is the term used to provide an endnote or footnote citation or reference for a source that was cited in the last endnote or footnote. ... Ibid (Latin, short for ibidem, the same place) is the term used to provide an endnote or footnote citation or reference for a source that was cited in the last endnote or footnote. ... Áras an Uachtaráin (formerly the Viceregal Lodge) is the official residence of the President of Ireland, located in the Phoenix Park on the Northside of Dublin1. ... Op cit (Latin, short for opus citatum, meaning the work cited. ) is the term used to provide an endnote or footnote citation to refer the reader to an earlier citation. ...

See also

Henry VIII, became King of Ireland in 1542. ... The Governor-General (Irish: Seanascal) was the representative of the King in the 1922–1937 Irish Free State. ... Note: Because many of the people appointed as Lord Lieutenant of Ireland (sometimes also called Viceroy) did not always continually remain in office but left the office empty for a period (sometimes to return to the Court of St. ... The Penal laws in Ireland refers to a series of laws imposed under British rule that sought to discriminate against the majority native Catholic population but also against Protestant dissenters in favour of the established Church of Ireland. ... Poynings Law refers to the time when Sir Edward Poyning was sent as viceroy to Ireland by Henry VII of England. ... A viceroy is a royal official who governs a country or province in the name of and as representative of the monarch. ...

Further reading

  • Joseph Robins, Champagne and Silver Buckles: The Viceregal Court and Dublin Castle 1700-1922 (Lillyput Press, 2001) ISBN 1901866580

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