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Current Irish Earldoms

Altamont, Earl of (I, 1771) - the earldom has been held by the Marquesses of Sligo since 1800, when the 3rd Earl of Altamont was created Marquess of Sligo

Annesley*, Earl (I, 1789)

Antrim*, Earl of (I, 1785)

Arran, Earl of (I, 1762)

Bective, Earl of (I, 1766) - the earldom has been held by the Marquesses of Headfort since 1800, when the 2nd Earl of Bective was created Marquess of Headfort

Belfast, Earl of (I, 1791) - the earldom has been held by the Marquesses of Donegall since 1791, when the 5th Earl of Donegall was created Earl of Belfast and Marquess of Donegall

Belmore*, Earl (I, 1797)

Bessborough, Earl of (I, 1739)

Caledon*, Earl of (I, 1800)

Carrick, Earl of (I, 1748)

Castle Stewart*, Earl (I, 1800)

Cavan*, Earl of (I, 1647)

Clancarty, Earl of (I. 1803)

Clanricarde, Earl of (I, 1800) - the earldom has been held by the Marquesses of Sligo since 1916, when the 6th Marquess of Sligo succeeded his cousin as 4th Earl of Clanricarde

Clanwilliam, Earl of (I, 1776)

Conyngham, Earl (I, 1797) - the earldom has been held by the Marquesses Conyngham since 1816, when the 1st Earl Conyngham was created Viscount Slane, Earl of Mount Charles and Marquess Conyngham

Cork, Earl of (I, 1620)

Courtown, Earl of (I, 1762)

Darnley, Earl of (I, 1725)

Desmond, Earl of (I, 1622) - the earldom has been held by the Earls of Denbigh since 1675, when the 2nd Earl of Desmond succeeded his uncle as 2nd Earl of Denbigh

Donegall, Earl of (I, 1647) - the earldom has been held by the Marquesses of Donegall since 1791, when the 5th Earl of Donegall was created Earl of Belfast and Marquess of Donegall

Donoughmore, Earl of (I, 1800)

Drogheda, Earl of (I, 1661)

Ely, Earl of (I, 1794) - the earldom has been held by the Marquesses of Ely since 1800, when the 1st Earl of Ely was created Marquess of Ely

Enniskillen, Earl of (I, 1789)

Erne, Earl (I, 1789)

Gosford, Earl of (I, 1806)

Granard, Earl of (I, 1684)

Hillsborough, Earl of (I, 1751) - the earldom has been held by Marquesses of Downshire since 1789, when the 1st Earl of Hillsborough was created Marquess of Downshire

Kerry, Earl of (I, 1723) - the earldom has been held by the Marquesses of Lansdowne since 1818, when the 3rd Marquess of Lansdowne succeeded his second cousin as 4th Earl of Kerry

Kildare, Earl of (I, 1316) - the earldom has been held by the Marquesses of Kildare since 1761, when the 20th Earl of Kildare was created Earl of Offaly and Marquess of Kildare, and by the Dukes of Leinster since 1766, when the 1st Marquess of Kildare was created Duke of Leinster

Kilmorey*, Earl of (I, 1822)

Kingston*, Earl of (I, 1768)

Limerick, Earl of (I, 1803)

Lisburne*, Earl of (I, 1776)

Listowel, Earl of (I, 1822)

Londonderry, Earl of (I, 1796) - the earldom has been held by the held by the Marquesses of Londonderry since 1816, when the 1st Earl of Londonderry was created Marquess of Londonderry

Longford, Earl of (I, 1785)

Lucan, Earl of (I, 1795)

Mayo*, Earl of (I, 1785)

Meath, Earl of (I, 1627)

Mexborough*, Earl of (I, 1766)

Mornington, Earl of (I, 1760) - the earldom has been held by the Dukes of Wellington since 1863, when the 2nd Duke of Wellington succeeded his first cousin once-removed as 6th Earl of Mornington

Mount Charles (I, 1816) - the earldom has been held by the Marquesses Conyngham since 1816, when the 1st Earl Conyngham was created Viscount Slane, Earl of Mount Charles and Marquess Conyngham

Norbury*, Earl of (I, 1827)

Normanton, Earl of (I, 1806)

Offaly, Earl of (I, 1761) - the earldom has been held by the Marquesses of Kildare since 1761, when the 20th Earl of Kildare was created Earl of Offaly and Marquess of Kildare, and by the Dukes of Leinster since 1766, when the 1st Marquess of Kildare was created Duke of Leinster

Orrery, Earl of (I, 1660) - the earldom has been held by the Earls of Cork since 1753, when the 5th Earl of Orrery succeeded his kinsman as 5th Earl of Cork

Portarlington*, Earl of (I, 1785)

Ranfurly, Earl of (I, 1831)

Roden*, Earl of (I, 1771)

Rosse*, Earl of (I, 1806)

Shannon, Earl of (I, 1756)

Shelburne, Earl of (I, 1753) - the earldom has been held 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

Tyrone, Earl of (I, 1746) - the earldom has been held by the Marquesses of Waterford since 1789, when the 2nd Earl of Tyrone was created Marquess of Waterford

Waterford, Earl of (I, 1446) - the earldom has been held by the Earls of Shrewsbury since 1446, when the 1st Earl of Shrewsbury was created Earl of Waterford

Westmeath*, Earl of (I, 1621)

Winterton*, Earl (I, 1766)

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