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@jmshistorycorner.bsky.social Sep 28, 2026, 11:44 AM

#OnThisDay 28 September 1852 John Denton Pinkstone French, 1st Earl of Ypres was born in Ripple, Kent, England. He served as Lord Lieutenant of Ireland from 1918 to 1921. #OTD #history #iepol #irlpol #irishpolitics #ukpol #ukpolitics #england #politics

Future Irish lord lieutenant The Earl of Ypres was born on 28 September 1852

@jmshistorycorner.bsky.social Sep 27, 2026, 11:27 AM

#OnThisDay 27 September 1442 John de la Pole, 2nd Duke of Suffolk was born. He served as the King's Lieutenant of Ireland in 1478. #OTD #history #royals #royalfamily #iepol #irlpol #irishpolitics #engpoli #englishpolitics #ukpol #ukpolitics #politics

Future Irish king's lieutenant The Duke of Suffolk was born on 27 September 1442

@jmshistorycorner.bsky.social Sep 26, 2026, 12:11 PM

#history #iepol #irlpol #irishpolitics #ukpol #ukpolitics #gb #greatbritain #england #politics #india

@jmshistorycorner.bsky.social Sep 26, 2026, 11:51 AM

#OnThisDay 26 September 1698 William Cavendish, 3rd Duke of Devonshire was born. He served as Lord Lieutenant of Ireland from 1737 to 1744. #OTD #history #iepol #irlpol #irishpolitics #gb #greatbritain #ukpol #ukpolitics #engpoli #englishpolitics #politics

Future Irish lord lieutenant The Duke of Devonshire was born on 26 September 1698

@jmshistorycorner.bsky.social Sep 24, 2026, 1:35 PM

#OnThisDay 24 September 1599 Robert Devereux, 2nd Earl of Essex abandoned his post as Lord Deputy of Ireland, having served since March. He was succeeded in 1600 by Charles Brooke Blount, 8th Baron Mountjoy. #OTD #history #iepol #irlpol #irishpolitics #politics

The Earl of Essex abandoned his post as lord deputy of Ireland on 24 September 1599

The Lord Mountjoy became lord deputy of Ireland on 21 January 1600

@jmshistorycorner.bsky.social Sep 24, 2026, 1:26 PM

#OnThisDay 24 September 1364 Lionel of Antwerp, Duke of Clarence took office for a second non-consecutive term as the King's Lieutenant of Ireland, succeeding James Butler, 2nd Earl of Ormond. #OTD #history #royals #royalfamily #iepol #irlpol #irishpolitics #politics

The Duke of Clarence became the king's lieutenant of Ireland on 24 September 1364

@jmshistorycorner.bsky.social Sep 22, 2026, 11:59 AM

#OnThisDay 22 September 1761 George III was crowned as King of Great Britain, Ireland and the British Empire, after succeeding to the thrones in 1760. #OTD #history #royals #royalfamily #greatbritain #gb #ukpol #ukpolitics #iepol #irlpol #irishpolitics #politics

George III was crowned as king of Great Britain and Ireland on 22 September 1761

@jmshistorycorner.bsky.social Sep 22, 2026, 11:53 AM

#OnThisDay 22 September 1713 Charles Talbot, 1st Duke of Shrewsbury took office as Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, succeeding James FitzJames Butler, 2nd Duke of Ormonde. #OTD #history #iepol #irlpol #irishpolitics #politics

The Duke of Shrewsbury became lord lieutenant of Ireland on 22 September 1713

The Duke of Ormonde retired as lord lieutenant of Ireland on 22 September 1713

@jmshistorycorner.bsky.social Sep 22, 2026, 10:19 AM

#OnThisDay 22 September 1694 Philip Dormer Stanhope, 4th Earl of Chesterfield was born in London, England. He served as Lord Lieutenant of Ireland from 1745 to 1746. #OTD #history #iepol #irlpol #irishpolitics #gb #greatbritain #ukpol #ukpolitics #england #politics

Future Irish lord lieutenant The Earl of Chesterfield was born on 22 September 1694

@jmshistorycorner.bsky.social Sep 21, 2026, 12:35 PM

#OnThisDay 21 September 1714 Charles Spencer, 3rd Earl of Sunderland took office of Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, succeeding Charles Talbot, 1st Duke of Shrewsbury. #OTD #history #iepol #irlpol #irishpolitics #politics

The Earl of Sunderland became lord lieutenant of Ireland on 21 September 1714

The Duke of Shrewsbury retired as lord lieutenant of Ireland on 21 September 1714

@jmshistorycorner.bsky.social Sep 21, 2026, 12:08 PM

and 1455 to 1456. #OTD #history #royals #royalfamily #france #iepol #irlpol #irishpolitics #engpoli #englishpolitics #ukpol #ukpolitics #politics

@jmshistorycorner.bsky.social Sep 21, 2026, 11:36 AM

#OnThisDay 21 September 1376 James Butler, 2nd Earl of Ormond took office for a second non-consecutive term as Justiciar of Ireland, succeeding Sir William de Windsor. #OTD #history #iepol #irlpol #irishpolitics #politics

@jmshistorycorner.bsky.social Sep 21, 2026, 10:04 AM

#royalfamily #englishpolitics #ukpolitics #iepol #irlpol #irishpolitics #aquitaine #ponthieu #france #politics

@jmshistorycorner.bsky.social Sep 19, 2026, 1:57 PM

#OnThisDay 19 September 1923 William Thomas Cosgrave, leader of Cumann na nGaedheal, was appointed to a second consecutive term as President of the Executive Council of Ireland. #OTD #history #iepol #irlpol #irishpolitics #politics

W. T. Cosgrave began his second term as president of the Executive Council of Ireland on 19 September 1923

@jmshistorycorner.bsky.social Sep 18, 2026, 1:33 PM

#OnThisDay 18 September 1622 Henry Cary, 1st Viscount Falkland took office as Lord Deputy of Ireland, succeeding Sir Oliver St John, who retired in May. #OTD #history #iepol #irlpol #irishpolitics #politics

The Viscount Falkland became lord deputy of Ireland on 18 September 1622

Sir Oliver St John retired as lord deputy of Ireland on 4 May 1622

@jmshistorycorner.bsky.social Sep 17, 2026, 11:34 AM

#OnThisDay 17 September 1312 William Donn de Burgh, 3rd Earl of Ulster was born. He served as the King's Lieutenant of Ireland in 1331. #OTD #history #iepol #irlpol #irishpolitics #politics

@jmshistorycorner.bsky.social Sep 16, 2026, 11:22 AM

#OnThisDay 16 September 1925 Charles James Haughey was born in Castlebar, County Mayo, Ireland. He served as Taoiseach of Ireland from 1979 to 1981, and in 1982, and from 1987 to 1992, as leader of Fianna Fáil. #OTD #history #iepol #irlpol #irishpolitics #politics

Future Irish taoiseach Charles Haughey was born on 16 September 1925

@jmshistorycorner.bsky.social Sep 16, 2026, 10:04 AM

#OnThisDay 16 September 1777 Simon Harcourt, 1st Earl Harcourt died at the age of 63 in Nuneham Park, Oxfordshire, England. He served as Lord Lieutenant of Ireland from 1772 to 1776. #OTD #history #iepol #irlpol #irishpolitics #ukpol #ukpolitics #gb #greatbritain #england #politics

Former Irish lord lieutenant The Earl Harcourt died on 16 September 1777

@jmshistorycorner.bsky.social Sep 16, 2026, 9:50 AM

#OnThisDay 16 September 1745 James FitzJames Butler, 2nd Duke of Ormonde died at the age of 80 in Avignon, Papal States. He served as Lord Lieutenant of Ireland from 1703 to 1707, and 1710 to 1713. #OTD #history #iepol #irlpol #irishpolitics #engpoli #englishpolitics #scotpol #scottishpolitics

Former Irish lord lieutenant The Duke of Ormonde died on 16 September 1745

@jmshistorycorner.bsky.social Sep 16, 2026, 9:36 AM

#history #royalfamily #engpoli #englishpolitics #scotpol #scottishpolitics #ukpol #ukpolitics #iepol #irlpol #irishpolitics #france #politics