Lord Lieutenant of County Galway

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The Lord Lieutenant of County Galway was the British monarch’s chief representative in County Galway, Ireland, responsible for local ceremonial duties and oversight of the county’s militia and administration before the office was abolished.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Crown representative
ceremonial office
county lieutenancy
abolishedFollowing establishment of the Irish Free State
appliesToJurisdiction County Galway NERFINISHED
appliesToPart Galway rural districts
Galway town NERFINISHED
appointedBy British monarch NERFINISHED
authorityOver calling out the militia in emergencies
category History of County Galway
Lord Lieutenants of Irish counties NERFINISHED
ceremonialRole participation in public ceremonies
representing the Crown at local events
country United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland NERFINISHED
endTime 1922
governingBodyRole liaison between central government and county
hasDuty local ceremonial duties
oversight of county administration
oversight of the county militia
hasPowerOver County Galway militia NERFINISHED
historicalPeriod 19th century Ireland
early 20th century Ireland
location Connacht NERFINISHED
County Galway NERFINISHED
Ireland NERFINISHED
officeAbolished 1922
officeCreated 1831
officeHolderRole monarch’s chief representative in County Galway
officeHoldersIncluded large landowners
local aristocracy
oversightOf law and order in the county
local magistracy
partOf Lord Lieutenancies in Ireland NERFINISHED
precededBy Governor of County Galway
relatedTo British administration in Ireland NERFINISHED
Irish local government history
replaces Governor of County Galway
residenceType country house in County Galway
startTime 1831
subordinateUnit county militia officers
deputy lieutenants of County Galway
symbolizes royal authority in County Galway
usedLanguage English
Irish

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James Alexander, 4th Earl of Caledon positionHeld Lord Lieutenant of County Galway