Lord Lieutenant of County Kerry
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The Lord Lieutenant of County Kerry was the British monarch’s chief representative in County Kerry, Ireland, responsible for local ceremonial duties and oversight of the county’s militia and administration before the office was abolished.
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ceremonial office
ⓘ
county lieutenancy ⓘ historical office in Ireland ⓘ |
| abolishedOn | 1922 ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction | County Kerry NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
History of County Kerry
ⓘ
Lord Lieutenants of Irish counties ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| endCause | establishment of the Irish Free State NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| followedBy | no direct successor office ⓘ |
| governingBody | British administration in Ireland ⓘ |
| hasAuthorityOver | local magistracy (influence rather than direct control) ⓘ |
| hasDuty |
exercise limited local administrative oversight
ⓘ
oversee the county militia ⓘ perform local ceremonial duties ⓘ represent the British monarch in County Kerry ⓘ |
| hasJurisdictionOver | county militia of Kerry ⓘ |
| hasScope | county-level representation of the Crown ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod |
19th century Ireland
ⓘ
early 20th century Ireland ⓘ |
| inception | 1831 ⓘ |
| legalStatus | Crown appointment ⓘ |
| locatedInAdministrativeTerritorialEntity | Province of Munster NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInCountry | Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location | County Kerry NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| officeCreatedUnder | British administration in Ireland ⓘ |
| officeHolderRepresents |
British monarch
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Crown NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| officeType | largely honorary position in later years ⓘ |
| partOf |
Lord Lieutenancies in Ireland
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
system of county lieutenants in the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| replacedBy | local offices under the Irish Free State government ⓘ |
| replaces | Custos Rotulorum of Kerry NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| residenceOfOfficeHolder | various country houses in County Kerry ⓘ |
| selectionMethod | appointment by the Crown ⓘ |
| subordinateTo |
Dublin Castle administration
ⓘ
Lord Lieutenant of Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typicalOfficeHolder |
large landowners in County Kerry
ⓘ
local aristocracy ⓘ |
| usedFor |
coordination of local defence in emergencies
ⓘ
organization of royal visits and ceremonies ⓘ |
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