Privy Council of Ireland
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The Privy Council of Ireland was an institution of the Kingdom of Ireland
until 31 December 1800 and of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
1801-1922. It performed a similar role in the Dublin Castle administration in Ireland
to that the Privy Council of the United Kingdom
provided in the government of the United Kingdom
.
A member of the Privy Council of Ireland who was a commoner
was styled Right Honourable, just as the members of the British Privy Council
were. A Lord of the Privy Council could append the initials PC after his title, as he would already have the title of Right Honourable (or a higher one like Most Honourable) as a peer.
The final appointments to the Privy Council were Charles Curtis Craig
, William Henry Holmes Lyons and Henry Arthur Wynne on 28 November 1922. The Council effectively ceased to exist with the creation of the Irish Free State
. Hugh O'Neill, 1st Baron Rathcavan
was the last surviving member; appointed on 16 September 1921, he died in 1982.
Kingdom of Ireland
The Kingdom of Ireland refers to the country of Ireland in the period between the proclamation of Henry VIII as King of Ireland by the Crown of Ireland Act 1542 and the Act of Union in 1800. It replaced the Lordship of Ireland, which had been created in 1171...
until 31 December 1800 and of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland was the formal name of the United Kingdom during the period when what is now the Republic of Ireland formed a part of it....
1801-1922. It performed a similar role in the Dublin Castle administration in Ireland
Dublin Castle administration in Ireland
The Dublin Castle administration in Ireland was the government of Ireland under English and later British rule, from the twelfth century until 1922, based at Dublin Castle.-Head:...
to that the Privy Council of the United Kingdom
Privy Council of the United Kingdom
Her Majesty's Most Honourable Privy Council, usually known simply as the Privy Council, is a formal body of advisers to the Sovereign in the United Kingdom...
provided in the government of the United Kingdom
Government of the United Kingdom
Her Majesty's Government is the central government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. The Government is led by the Prime Minister, who selects all the remaining Ministers...
.
A member of the Privy Council of Ireland who was a commoner
Commoner
In British law, a commoner is someone who is neither the Sovereign nor a peer. Therefore, any member of the Royal Family who is not a peer, such as Prince Harry of Wales or Anne, Princess Royal, is a commoner, as is any member of a peer's family, including someone who holds only a courtesy title,...
was styled Right Honourable, just as the members of the British Privy Council
Privy Council of the United Kingdom
Her Majesty's Most Honourable Privy Council, usually known simply as the Privy Council, is a formal body of advisers to the Sovereign in the United Kingdom...
were. A Lord of the Privy Council could append the initials PC after his title, as he would already have the title of Right Honourable (or a higher one like Most Honourable) as a peer.
The final appointments to the Privy Council were Charles Curtis Craig
Charles Curtis Craig
Charles Curtis Craig , was an Irish Unionst and later Ulster Unionist politician. He was Member of Parliament for constituencies in County Antrim from 1903 to 1929, taking his seat in the House of Commons of the United Kingdom...
, William Henry Holmes Lyons and Henry Arthur Wynne on 28 November 1922. The Council effectively ceased to exist with the creation of the Irish Free State
Irish Free State
The Irish Free State was the state established as a Dominion on 6 December 1922 under the Anglo-Irish Treaty, signed by the British government and Irish representatives exactly twelve months beforehand...
. Hugh O'Neill, 1st Baron Rathcavan
Hugh O'Neill, 1st Baron Rathcavan
Robert William Hugh O'Neill, 1st Baron Rathcavan PC , known as Sir Hugh O'Neill, Bt, from 1929 to 1953, was an Ulster Unionist member of both the UK Parliament and the Parliament of Northern Ireland....
was the last surviving member; appointed on 16 September 1921, he died in 1982.
See also
- List of Privy Counsellors of Ireland
- List of Northern Ireland members of the UK Privy Council
- Privy Council of Northern IrelandPrivy Council of Northern IrelandThe Privy Council of Northern Ireland was a formal body of advisors to the sovereign and was a vehicle for the monarch's prerogative powers in Northern Ireland. It was modelled on the Privy Council of the United Kingdom....