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.
Statements (44)
| 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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