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Current Irish Baronies

Adare, Baron (I, 1800) - the barony has been held by the Viscounts Mount-Earl from 1816, when the 1st Baron Adare was created Viscount Mount-Earl, and by the Earls of Dunraven and Mount-Earl from 1822, when the 1st Viscount Mount-Earl was created Viscount Adare and Earl of Dunraven and Mount-Earl

Annesley, Baron (I, 1758) - held by the Earl Annesley

Ardee, Baron (I, 1616) - the barony has been held by the Earls of Meath since 1627, when the 2nd Baron Ardee was created Earl of Meath

Ashtown*, Baron (I, 1800)

Auckland, Baron (I, 1789) - held by GB Baron Auckland

Aylmer*, Baron (I, 1718)

Bangor, Baron (I, 1770) - the barony has been held by the Viscounts Bangor since 1781, when the 1st Baron Bangor was created Viscount Bangor

Bellew*, Baron (I, 1848)

Belmore, Baron (I, 1781) - the barony has been held by the Viscounts Belmore since 1789, when the 1st Baron Belmore was created Viscount Belmore, and by the Earls Belmore since 1797, when the 1st Viscount Belmore was created Earl Belmore

Beresford, Baron (I, 1720) - this barony has been held by the Viscounts Tyrone since 1720, when Sir Marcus Beresford, 4th Bt., was created Baron Beresford and Viscount Tyrone, and by the Earls of Tyrone from 1746, when the 1st Viscount Tyrone was created Earl of Tyrone, and by the Marquesses of Waterford from 1789, when the 2nd Earl of Tyrone was created Marquess of Waterford

Bessborough, Baron (I, 1721) - held by the Earl of Bessborough

Boyle of Bandon Bridge, Baron (I, 1627) - the barony has been held by the Viscounts Boyle of Kinalmeaky since 1627, when Hon Lewis Boyle was created Baron Boyle of Bandon Bridge and Viscount Boyle of Kinalmeaky, and by the Earls of Cork from 1643, when the 2nd Viscount Boyle of Kinalmeaky succeeded his father as 2nd Earl of Cork

Boyle of Broghill, Baron (I, 1627) - the barony was held by the Earls of Orrery from 1660, when the 1st Baron Boyle of Broghill was created Earl of Orrery, and by the Earls of Cork from 1753, when the 5th Earl of Orrery succeeded his kinsman as 5th Earl of Cork

Boyle of Youghal, Baron (I, 1616) - the barony has been held by the Earls of Cork since 1620, when the 1st Baron Boyle of Youghal was created Viscount Dungarvan and Earl of Cork

Bridport, Baron (I, 1794) - held by Viscount Bridport

Brodrick, Baron (I, 1715) - the barony has been held by the Viscounts Midleton since 1717, when the 1st Baron Brodrick was created Viscount Midleton

Caledon, Baron (I, 1790) - the barony has been held by the Viscounts Caledon since 1797, when the 1st Baron Caledon was created Viscount Caledon, and by the Earls of Caledon since 1800, when the 1st Viscount Caledon was created Earl of Caledon

Carbery*, Baron (I, 1715)

Carew, Baron (I, 1834)

Carrington, Baron (I, 1796)

Castle Durrow, Baron (I, 1733) - the barony has been held by the Viscounts Ashbrook since 1751, when the 2nd Baron Castle Durrow was created Viscount Ashbrook

Castlemaine*, Baron (I, 1812)

Castle Martyr, Baron (I, 1756) - the barony has been held by the Earls of Shannon since 1756, when Sir Henry Boyle was created Baron Castle Martyr, Viscount Boyle and Earl of Shannon

Castle Stuart, Baron (I, 1619) - the barony has been held by the Viscounts Castle Stuart since 1793, when the 9th Baron Stuart was created Viscount Castle Stuart, and by the Earls Castle Stewart since 1800, when the 1st Viscount Castle Stuart was create Earl Castle Stewart

Charlemont, Baron (I, 1620) - the barony has been held by the Viscounts Charlemont since 1665, when the 5th Baron Charlemont was created Viscount Charlemont

Chichester, Baron (I, 1625) - the barony has been held by the Viscounts Chichester since 1625, when Sir Edward Chichester was created Baron Chichester and Viscount Chichester, and by the Earls of Donegall since 1647, when the 2nd Viscount Chichester was created Earl of Donegall, and by the Marquesses of Donegall since 1791, when the 5th Earl of Donegall was created Earl of Belfast and Marquess of Donegall

Clanehugh, Baron (I, 1675) - the barony has been held by the Viscounts Granard since 1675, when Sir Arthur Forbes, 2nd. Bt., was created Baron Clanehugh and Viscount Granard, and by the Earls of Granard since 1684, when the 1st Viscount Granard was created Earl of Granard

Clanmorris*, Baron (I, 1800)

Clifton of Rathmore, Baron (I, 1721) - the barony has been held by the Viscounts Darnley since 1722/3, when the 1st Baron Clifton of Rathmore was created Viscount Darnley, and by the Earls of Darnley since 1725, when the 1st Viscount Darnley was created Earl of Darnley

Clive, Baron (I, 1762) - the barony has been held by the Earls of Powis since 1804, when the 2nd Baron Clive was created Baron Powis, Baron Herbert of Chirbury, Viscount Clive and Earl of Powis

Conway of Killultagh, Baron (I, 1712) - held by the Marquess of Hertford

Conyngham, Baron (I, 1781) - the barony has been held by the Viscounts Conyngham since 1789, when the 3rd Baron Conyngham was created Viscount Conyngham, by the Earls Conyngham since 1797, when the 1st Viscount Conyngham was created Viscount Mount Charles and Earl Conyngham, and by the Marquesses Conyngham since 1816, when the 1st Earl Conyngham was created Viscount Slane, Earl of Mount Charles and Marquess Conyngham

Courtown, Baron (I, 1758) - the barony has been held by the Earls of Courtown since 1762, when the 1st Baron Courtown was created Viscount Stopford and Earl of Courtown

Crofton*, Baron (I, 1798)

Dawson, Baron (I, 1770) - held by the Earl of Portarlington

Decies*, Baron (I, 1812)

Delvin, Baron (I, 1486) - the barony has been held by the Earls of Westmeath since 1621, when the 15th Baron Delvin was created Earl of Westmeath

de Montalt, Baron (I, 1785) - the barony has been held by the Viscounts Hawarden since 1793, when the 1st Baron de Montalt was created Viscount Hawarden

Digby, Baron (I, 1620)

Doneraille, Baron (I, 1776) - the barony has been held by the Viscounts Doneraille since 1785, when the 1st Baron Doneraille was created Viscount Doneraille

Donoughmore, Baron (I, 1783) - the barony has been held by the Viscounts Donoughmore since 1797, when the 2nd Baron Donoughmore was created Viscount Donoughmore, and by the Earls of Donoughmore since 1800, when the 1st Viscount Donoughmore was created Earl of Donoughmore

Dufferin and Claneboye*, Baron (I, 1800)

Dunalley*, Baron (I, 1800)

Dunboyne*, Baron (I, 1541)

Dunboyne, Baron (I, 1719) - held by the Earl of Verulam

Dunkeron, Baron (I, 1751) - the barony has been held by the Viscounts Fitzmaurice since 1751, when Hon John Petty-Fitzmaurice was created Baron Dunkerron and Viscount Fitzmaurice, and by the Earls of Shelburne since 1753, when the 1st Viscount Fitzmaurice was created Earl of Shelburne, and by the Marquesses of Lansdowne since 1737, when the 2nd Earl of Shelburne was created Viscount Calne and Calstock, Earl Wycombe and Marquess of Lansdowne

Dunsany*, Baron (I, c.1462)

Ennismore, Baron (I, 1800) - the barony has been held by the Viscounts Ennismore and Listowel since 1816, when the 1st Baron Ennismore was created Viscount Ennismore and Listowel, and by the Earls of Listowel since 1822, when the 1st Viscount Ennismore and Listowel was created Earl of Listowel

Erne, Baron (I, 1768) - the barony has been held by the Viscounts Erne since 1781, when the 2nd Baron Erne was created Viscount Erne, and by the Earls Erne since 1789, when the 1st Viscount Erne was created Earl Erne

Erris, Baron (I, 1800) - the barony has been held by the Viscounts Lorton since 1806, when the 1st Baron Erris was created Viscount Lorton, and by the Earls of Kingston since 1869, when the 2nd Viscount Lorton succeeded his cousin as 6th Earl of Kingston

Farnham*, Baron (I, 1756)

Feilding, Baron (I, 1622) - the barony has been held by the Earls of Desmond since 1622, when George Feilding was created Baron Feilding, Viscount Callan and Earl of Desmond, and by the Earls of Denbigh since 1675, when the 2nd Earl of Desmond succeeded his uncle as 2nd Earl of Denbigh

Fermoy*, Baron (I, 1856)

ffrench*, Baron* (I, 1798)

Gage, Baron (I, 1720) - the barony has been held by the Viscounts Gage since 1720, when Sir Thomas Gage, 8th Bt., was created Baron Gage and Viscount Gage

Garvagh*, Baron (I, 1818)

Gillford, Baron (I, 1766) - the barony has been held by the Viscounts Clanwilliam since 1766, when Sir John Meade, 4th Bt., was created Baron Gillford and Viscount Clanwilliam, and by the Earls of Clanwilliam since 1776, when the 1st Viscount Clanwilliam was created Earl of Clanwilliam

Glentworth, Baron (I, 1790) - the barony has been held by the Viscounts Limerick since 1800, when the 2nd Baron Glentworth was created Viscount Limerick, and by the Earls of Limerick since 1803 when the 1st Viscount Limerick was created Earl of Limerick

Gormanston, Baron (I, c.1370) - the barony has been held by the Viscounts Gormanston since 1478, when the 4th Baron Gormamston was created Viscount Gormanston

Gosford, Baron (I, 1776) - held by the Earl of Gosford

Graves*, Baron (I, 1794)

Hamilton, Baron (I, 1617) - the barony has been held by the Earls of Abercorn from 1683, when the 4th Baron Hamilton succeeded his cousin as 4th Earl of Abercorn, by the Marquesses of Abercorn from 1790, when the 9th Earl of Abercorn was created Marquess of Abercorn, and by the Dukes of Abercorn from 1868, when the 2nd Marquess of Abercorn was created Duke of Abercorn

Hamilton, Baron (I, 1715) - the barony has been held by the Viscounts Boyne since 1717, when the 1st Baron Hamilton was created Viscount Boyne

Harberton, Baron (I, 1783) - the barony has been held by the Viscounts Harberton since 1791, when the 1st Baron Harberton was created Viscount Harberton

Headfort, Baron (I, 1760) - the barony has been held by the Viscounts Headfort since 1762, when the 1st Baron Headfort was created Viscount Headfort, by the Earls of Bective since 1766, when the 1st Viscount Headfort was created Earl of Bective, and by the Marquesses of Headfort since 1800, when the 2nd Earl of Bective was created Marquess of Headfort

Henley, Baron (I, 1799)

Henniker, Baron (I, 1800)

Hill, Baron (I, 1717) - held by the Marquess of Downshire

Hood, Baron (I, 1782) - held by the Viscount Hood

Hotham*, Baron (I, 1797)

Huntingfield*, Baron (I, 1796)

Inchiquin*, Baron (I, 1543)

Kells, Baron (I, 1550) - the barony has been held by the Viscounts Mountgarret since 1550, when Hon Richard Butler was created Baron of Kells and Viscount Moutgarret

Kensington, Baron (I, 1776)

Kerry and Lixnaw, Baron (I, c.1295) - held by the Marquess of Lansdowne

Kilconnel, Baron (I, 1797) - the barony has been held by the Viscounts Dunlo since 1800, when the 1st Baron Kilconnel was created Viscount Dunlo, and by the Earls of Clancarty since 1803, when the 1st Viscount Dunlo was created Earl of Clancarty

Killard, Baron (I, 1727) - the barony has been held by the Viscounts Galway since 1727, when John Monckton was created Baron Killard and Viscount Galway

Kilmaine*, Baron (I, 1789)

Kiltarton, Baron (I, 1810) - the barony has been held by the Viscounts Gort since 1816, when the 1st Baron Kiltarton was created Viscount Gort

Kingsale*, Baron (I, c. 1340)

Kingston, Baron (I, 1764) - the barony has been held by the Viscounts Kingsborough since 1766, when the 1st Baron Kingston was created Viscount Kingsborough, and the Earls of Kingston since 1768, when the 1st Viscount Kingsborough was created Earl of Kingston

Knapton, Baron (I, 1750) - the barony has been held by the Viscount de Vesci since 1776, when the 2nd Baron Knapton was created Viscount de Vesci

Lambart, Baron (I, 1617/18) - the barony has been held by the Earls of Cavan since 1647, when the 2nd Baron Lambart was created Viscount Kilcoursie and Earl of Cavan

Langford*, Baron (I, 1800)

La Poer, Baron (I, by writ 1767) - held by the Marquess of Waterford

Lifford, Baron (I, 1768) - the barony has been held by the Viscounts Lifford since 1781, when the 1st Baron Lifford was created Viscount Lifford

Lisle*, Baron (I, 1758)

Loftus, Baron (I, 1785) - the barony has been held by the Viscounts Loftus since 1789, when the 1st Baron Loftus was created Viscount Loftus, by the Earls of Ely since 1794, when the 1st Viscount Loftus was created Earl of Ely, and by the Marquesses of Ely since 1800, when the 1st Earl of Ely was created Marquess of Ely

Londonderry, Baron (I, 1789) - the barony has been held by the Viscounts Castlereagh since 1795, when the 1st Baron Londonderry was created Viscount Castlereagh, by the Earls of Londonderry since 1796, when the 1st Viscount Castlereagh was created Earl of Londonderry, and by the Marquesses of Londonderry since 1816, when the 1st Earl of Londonderry was created Marquess of Londonderry

Longford, Baron (I, 1756) - the barony has been held by the Earls of Longford since 1794, when the 3rd Baron Longford succeeded his grandmother as 2nd Earl of Longford

Loughneagh, Baron (I, 1660) - the barony has been held by the Viscounts Massereene since 1660, when Sir John Clotworthy was created Baron of Loughneagh and Viscount Massereene

Louth*, Baron (I, 1541)

Lucan, Baron (I, 1776) - the barony has been held by the Earls of Lucan since 1795, when the 1st Baron Lucan was created Earl of Lucan

Macdonald*, Baron (I, 1776)

Massy*, Baron (I, 1776)

Molesworth, Baron (I, 1716) - the barony has been held by the Viscounts Molesworth since 1716, when Robert Molesworth MP was created Baron Molesworth and Viscount Molesworth

Monck, Baron (I, 1797) - the barony has been held by the Viscounts Monck since 1801, when the 1st Baron Monck was created Viscount Monck

Monteagle, Baron (I, 1760) - the barony has been held by the Viscounts Westport since 1768, when the 1st Baron Monteagle was created Viscount Westport, by the Earls of Altamont since 1771, when the 1st Viscount Westport was created Earl of Altamont, and by the Marquesses of Sligo since 1800, when the 3rd Earl of Altamont was created Marquess of Sligo

Moore, Baron (I, 1616) - held by the Earl of Drogheda

Mornington, Baron (I, 1746) - the barony has been held by the Earls of Mornington since 1760, when the 2nd Baron Mornington was created Viscount Wellesley and Earl of Mornington, and by the Dukes of Wellington since 1863, when the 2nd Duke of Wellington succeeded his first cousin once-removed as 6th Earl of Mornington

Mountcastle, Baron (I, 1701) - the barony has been held by the Earls of Abercorn from 1701, when the 6th Earl of Abercorn was created Baron Mountcastle and Viscount Strabane, by the Marquesses of Abercorn from  1790, when the 9th Earl of Abercorn was created Marquess of Abercorn, and by the Dukes of Abercorn from 1868, when the 2nd Marquess of Abercorn was created Duke of Abercorn

Mountflorence, Baron (I, 1760) - the barony has been held by the Viscounts Enniskillen since 1776, when the 2nd Baron Mountflorence was created Viscount Enniskillen, and by the Earls of Enniskillen since 1789, when the 1st Viscount Enniskillen was created Earl of Enniskillen

Mountnorris, Baron (I, 1628) - the barony has been held by the Viscounts Valentia since 1628, when the 1st Viscount Valentia was created Baron Mountnorris

Mulgrave, Baron (I, 1767) - the barony has been held by the Earls of Mulgrave since 1812, when the 3rd Baron Mulgrave was created Viscount Normanby and Earl of Mulgrave, and by the Marquesses of Normanby since 1838, when the 2nd Earl of Mulgrave was created Marquess of Normanby

Muskery*, Baron (I, 1781)

Naas, Baron (I, 1766) - the barony has been held by the Viscounts Mayo since 1781, when the 1st Baron Naas was created Viscount Mayo, and by the Earls of Mayo since 1785, when the 1st Viscount Mayo was created Earl of Mayo

Newborough, Baron (I, 1715) - held by the Marquess of Cholmondeley

Newborough*, Baron (I, 1776)

Newport, Baron (I, 1743) - held by the Earl of Roden

Norbury, Baron (I, 1800) - the barony has been held by the Earls of Norbury since 1827, when the 1st Baron Norbury was created Viscount Glandine and Earl of Norbury

Norwood, Baron (I, 1797) - the barony has been held by the Earls of Norbury since 1832, when the 2nd Earl of Norbury succeeded his brother as 3rd Baron Norwood

Offaly, Baron (I, 1620) - held by the Duke of Leinster

Oranmore and Browne, Baron (I, 1836)

Oriel, Baron (I, 1790) - the barony has been held by the Viscounts Ferrard since 1828, when the 2nd Viscount Ferrard succeeded his father as 2nd Baron Oriel, and by the Viscounts Massereene since 1843, when the 10th Viscount Massereene succeeded his father as 3rd Viscount Ferrard

Oxmantown, Baron (I, 1792) - the barony was held by the 1st Viscount Oxmantown from 1795, when the 1st Baron Oxmantown was created Viscount Oxmantown (extinct 1807), and has been held by the Earls of Rosse since 1806, when the 1st Viscount Oxmantown was created Earl of Rosse

Pollington, Baron (I, 1753) - the barony has been held by the Earls of Mexborough since 1766, when the 1st Baron Pollington was created Viscount Pollington and Earl of Mexborough

Rathdonnel*, Baron (I, 1868)

Rathdowne, Baron (I, 1717) - the barony has been held by the Viscounts Chetwynd since 1717, when Walter Chetwynd was created Baron Rathdowne and Viscount Chetwynd

Rendlesham*, Baron (I, 1806)

Rossmore, Baron (I, 1796)

Saunders, Baron (I, 1758) - the barony has been held by the Viscounts Sudley since 1758, when Sir Arthur Gore, 2nd Bt., was created Baron Saunders and Viscount Sudley, and by the Earls of Arran since 1762, when the 1st Viscount Sudley was created Earl of Arran

Sheffield, Baron (I, 1783) - the barony was held by the Earls of Sheffield from 1816, when the 1st Baron Sheffield was created Viscount Pevensey and Earl of Sheffield, and by the Barons Stanley of Alderley since 1909, when on the death of the 3rd Earl of Sheffield the Barony of Sheffield passed to his first cousin once removed the 4th Baron Stanley of Alderley

Somerton, Baron (I, 1795) - the barony has been held by the Viscounts Somerton since 1800, when the 1st Baron Somerton was created Viscount Somerton, and by the Earls of Normanton since 1806, when the 1st Viscount Somerton was created Earl of Normanton

Southwell, Baron (I, 1717) - the barony has been held by the Viscounts Southwell since 1776, when the 3rd Baron Southwell was created Viscount Southwell

Strabane, Baron (I, 1617) - the barony has been held by the Earls of Abercorn from 1683, when the 4th Baron Strabane succeeded his cousin as 4th Earl of Abercorn, by the Marquesses of Abercorn from 1790, when the 9th Earl of Abercorn was created Marquess of Abercorn, and by the Dukes of Abercorn from 1868, when the 2nd Marquess of Abercorn was created Duke of Abercorn

Talbot of Mallahide*, Baron (I, 1831)

Trimlestown*, Baron (I, 1461/2)

Vaughan, Baron (I, 1695) - held by the Earl of Lisburne

Ventry*, Baron (I, 1800)

Waterpark*, Baron (I, 1792)

Welles, Baron (I, 1781) - held by the Earl of Ranfurly

Westcote, Baron (I, 1776) - held by the Viscount Cobham

Wingfield, Baron (I, 1743) - the barony has been held by the Viscounts Powerscourt since 1743, when Richard Wingfield MP was created Baron Wingfield and Viscount Powerscourt

Winterton, Baron (I, 1761) - the barony has been held by the Earls Winterton since 1766, when the 1st Baron Winterton was created Viscount Turnour and Earl Winterton

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