Dublin Castle administration
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The Dublin Castle administration was the central executive government of Ireland under English, and later British, rule from the Middle Ages until the creation of the Irish Free State in 1922. The nam
The Upper Courtyard of Dublin Castle. The Viceregal apartments are on the left.
Lord Lieutenant of Ireland
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Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, or more formally Lieutenant General and General Governor of Ireland, was the title of the chief governor of Ireland from the Williamite Wars of 1690 until the Partition of
Dublin Castle administration
…Dublin Castle" is used metonymically to describe British rule in Ireland, particularly the executive and civil service that governed through the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland and senior officials such as the Chief Secretary for Ireland and Under-Secretary for Ireland. The administration operated alongside the Parliament of…
The Lord Lieutenant of Ireland was the ex officio Grand Master of the Order of St Patrick (uniform shown here worn by William Ward, 2nd Earl of Dudley, Lord Lieutenant from 1902 to 1905).
The Viceregal Apartments in Dublin Castle – the official 'season' residence of the Lord Lieutenant
The Viceregal pew in St Patrick's Cathedral, Dublin