Lordship of Ireland

proper noun

The Irish state under the English Kings/Queens when the King/Queen of England held the ex officio title Lord of Ireland from the time Pope Adrian IV granted the title to King Henry II of England, until the time King Henry VIII left the Roman Catholic Church and elevated his Irish title to King of Ireland and the Irish state's status from a lordship to a kingdom.

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. The Irish state under the English Kings/Queens when the King/Queen of England held the ex officio title Lord of Ireland from the time Pope Adrian IV granted the title to King Henry II of England, until the time King Henry VIII left the Roman Catholic Church and elevated his Irish title to King of Ireland and the Irish state's status from a lordship to a kingdom.

Translations

Irish Tiarnas na hÉireann
  • Tiarnas na hÉireannIrish state from the time of Henry II to the time of Henry VIII
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APA

Lordship of Ireland. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Lordship%20of%20Ireland

MLA

“Lordship of Ireland.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Lordship%20of%20Ireland. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Lordship of Ireland,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Lordship%20of%20Ireland.

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