Lord Lieutenant of County Sligo
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The Lord Lieutenant of County Sligo was the British monarch’s chief representative in County Sligo, Ireland, responsible for local ceremonial duties and oversight of the county’s militia and magistracy.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Lord Lieutenant of County Sligo canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9271594 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Lord Lieutenant of County Sligo Context triple: [James Alexander, 4th Earl of Caledon, positionHeld, Lord Lieutenant of County Sligo]
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Lord Lieutenant of County Leitrim
The Lord Lieutenant of County Leitrim was the British monarch’s chief representative in County Leitrim, Ireland, responsible for local ceremonial duties and oversight of the county’s militia and magistracy.
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B.
Lord Lieutenant of County Donegal
The Lord Lieutenant of County Donegal was the British monarch’s chief representative in County Donegal, Ireland, responsible for ceremonial duties and local militia oversight until the office was abolished in the early 20th century.
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Lord Lieutenant of County Fermanagh
The Lord Lieutenant of County Fermanagh is the British monarch’s personal representative in County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland, responsible for ceremonial duties and the promotion of civic and voluntary activities.
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Lord Lieutenant of County Monaghan
The Lord Lieutenant of County Monaghan was the British monarch’s chief representative in County Monaghan, responsible for local ceremonial duties and oversight of the county’s militia and civic functions until the office was abolished in the early 20th century.
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E.
Lord Lieutenant of County Cavan
The Lord Lieutenant of County Cavan was the British monarch’s chief representative in County Cavan, Ireland, responsible for local ceremonial duties and oversight of the county’s militia and magistracy.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Lord Lieutenant of County Sligo Target entity description: The Lord Lieutenant of County Sligo was the British monarch’s chief representative in County Sligo, Ireland, responsible for local ceremonial duties and oversight of the county’s militia and magistracy.
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A.
Lord Lieutenant of County Leitrim
The Lord Lieutenant of County Leitrim was the British monarch’s chief representative in County Leitrim, Ireland, responsible for local ceremonial duties and oversight of the county’s militia and magistracy.
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B.
Lord Lieutenant of County Donegal
The Lord Lieutenant of County Donegal was the British monarch’s chief representative in County Donegal, Ireland, responsible for ceremonial duties and local militia oversight until the office was abolished in the early 20th century.
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C.
Lord Lieutenant of County Fermanagh
The Lord Lieutenant of County Fermanagh is the British monarch’s personal representative in County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland, responsible for ceremonial duties and the promotion of civic and voluntary activities.
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D.
Lord Lieutenant of County Monaghan
The Lord Lieutenant of County Monaghan was the British monarch’s chief representative in County Monaghan, responsible for local ceremonial duties and oversight of the county’s militia and civic functions until the office was abolished in the early 20th century.
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E.
Lord Lieutenant of County Cavan
The Lord Lieutenant of County Cavan was the British monarch’s chief representative in County Cavan, Ireland, responsible for local ceremonial duties and oversight of the county’s militia and magistracy.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (36)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Crown appointment
ⓘ
ceremonial office ⓘ county lieutenancy ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction | County Sligo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appointedBy | British monarch NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
County militia regiments
ⓘ
local justice of the peace network ⓘ |
| ceremonialRole |
presiding at local public ceremonies
ⓘ
representing the Crown at county events ⓘ |
| constitutionalStatus | Crown office rather than elected position ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governingBody | Irish executive administration in Dublin Castle ⓘ |
| hasDuty |
exercise influence over the appointment of magistrates
ⓘ
oversee the county militia ⓘ perform local ceremonial duties ⓘ represent the British monarch in County Sligo ⓘ |
| hasJurisdictionOver |
magistracy of County Sligo
ⓘ
militia of County Sligo ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | period of British rule in Ireland ⓘ |
| isModeledOn | Lord Lieutenant system in England ⓘ |
| locatedInAdministrativeTerritorialEntity |
Ireland
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Province of Connacht NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location | County Sligo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| officeCreatedUnder | British administration in Ireland ⓘ |
| officeHolderRoleOf | British monarch’s representative in County Sligo ⓘ |
| officeType | unpaid honorary position ⓘ |
| partOf |
Irish county lieutenancies
ⓘ
local government structure of Ireland under British rule ⓘ |
| replaces | Governor of County Sligo ⓘ |
| scopeOfAuthority | county level ⓘ |
| seatOfOffice | County town of Sligo ⓘ |
| subordinateTo | Lord Lieutenant of Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typicalOfficeHolder |
large landowners in County Sligo
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local aristocracy ⓘ |
| usedFor |
local implementation of Crown policy in militia matters
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symbolic representation of royal authority in County Sligo ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Lord Lieutenant of County Sligo Description of subject: The Lord Lieutenant of County Sligo was the British monarch’s chief representative in County Sligo, Ireland, responsible for local ceremonial duties and oversight of the county’s militia and magistracy.
Referenced by (1)
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