List of baronies in the Peerage of Ireland

This page, one list of hereditary baronies, lists all baronies, extant, extinct, dormant, abeyant, or forfeit, in the Peerage of Ireland.

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TitleDate of CreationSurnameCurrent StatusNotesBaron Athenry1172Berminghamdormant 1799also Earl of Louth from 1759 to 1799, when this title became extinctSummoned to Greenwich in 1489Baron Kingsale1223de CourcyextantBaron Kerry1223Fitzmauriceextantalso Earl of Kerry from 1723 and Marquess of Lansdowne in Great Britain from 1818Summoned to Greenwich in 1489 but did not attendBaron Desmond1259FitzGeraldforfeit 1582also Earl of Desmond from 1329Summoned to Greenwich in 1489 as an Earl Baron Barry1261Barryextinct 1823also Viscount Buttevant from 1461 and Earl of Barrymore from 1628Summoned to Greenwich in 1489 - see Complete Peerage, 2nd edition, Volume 1, Appendix A, page 459 on whether he ranked as a Viscount Baron Dunboyne1324Butler, Clifford-Butlerextantconfirmed by letters patent in 1541Baron Gormanstonc. 1370Prestonextantalso Viscount Gormanston from 1478 and Baron Gormanston in the United Kingdom from 1868Baron Slanec. 1370Flemingforfeit 1691Baron Howth1430St Lawrenceextinct 1909also Viscount St Lawrence and Earl of Howth from 1767, also Baron Howth in the United Kingdom from 1881Baron of Dunsany1439?PlunkettextantBaron Killeen1449Plunkettextinct 1984also Earl of Fingall from 1628, also Baron Fingall in the United Kingdom from 1831Baron Portlester1462Fitzeustaceextinct 1496Not summoned to Greenwich in 1489Baron Trimlestown1462Barnewalldormant 2024Baron Ratoath1468Boldextinct 1479Baron Loundres1478Prestonextantsubsidiary title of the Viscount Gormanston, also Baron Gormanston in the United Kingdom from 1868Baron Delvin1486Nugentextantalso Earl of Westmeath from 1621 and Marquess of Westmeath in the United Kingdom from 1822 to 1871Baron Kilcullen1535Eustaceforfeit 1585subsidiary title of the Viscount BaltinglassBaron Power1535Powerforfeit 1704subsidiary title of the Earl of TyroneBaron Odorney1537Fitzmauriceextinct 1541subsidiary title of the Viscount Kilmaule, also Baron Kerry, a title now held by the Marquess of LansdowneBaron Offaly1538O Conor Faly1552Baron Carbery1541de Berminghamextinct c. 1560Baron Louth1541Plunkettextant Baron Upper Ossory1541Fitzpatrickforfeit 1691Baron Dungannon1542O'Neillextinct after 1542Baron Dunkellin1543de Burghextinct 1916subsidiary title of the Earl of Clanricarde, also Baron Somerhill and Viscount Tunbridge in England from 1624 and Baron Imanney, Viscount Galway and Earl of St Albans in England from 1628, also Marquess of Clanricarde in Ireland from 1646 to 1657, from 1789 to 1797 and from 1825, also Earl of Clanricarde in Ireland from 1800 (a title which is extant and now held by the Marquess of Sligo), also Baron Somerhill in the United Kingdom from 1826Baron Ibrackan1543O'Brienforfeit 1741also Earl of Thomond from 1551, also Viscount Tadcaster in Great Britain from 1714Baron Inchiquin1543O'Brienextantalso Earl of Inchiquin from 1654 to 1855 and Marquess of Thomond from 1800 to 1855Baron of Ballyane1554Kavanaghextinct 1555Life peerageBaron Valentia1556McCarthyresigned 1597subsidiary title of the Earl of ClancareBaron of Ballyane1558Kavanaghextinct after 1558Life peerageBaron Dromana1569Fitzgeraldextinct 1572subsidiary title of the Viscount DeciesBaron Clogher1578O'Neillextinct 1595subsidiary title of the Earl of ClanconnelBaron of Ardenerie1580Bourkedormant 1591Baron Bourke of Castleconnell1580Bourkeforfeit 1691Baron Cahir1583Butlerextinct 1858also Viscount Cahir and Earl of Glengall from 1816Baron Leitrim1583de Burgh (or Burke)Forfeit 1600Baron Dungannon1587O'Neillforfeit 1612Baron Inchiquin1600Fitzgeraldextinct 1601subsidiary title of the Earl of DesmondBaron Chichester of Belfast1613Chichesterextinct 1625Baron Ardee1616Brabazonextantalso Earl of Meath from 1627 and Baron Chaworth in the United Kingdom from 1831Baron Audley of Hely1616Tuchetextinct 1777subsidiary title of the Earl of Castlehaven, also Baron Audley (created 1312) and Baron Audley of Orier in England, the latter title which was forfeited in 1633Baron Boyle of Youghal1616Boyleextantsubsidiary title of the Earl of Cork; also Baron Bandon Bridge and Viscount Boyle of Kinalmeaky from 1643; also Baron Clifford of Lanesborough in England from 1644 to 1753; also Earl of Burlington in England from 1664 to 1753; also Baron Clifford in England from 1691 to 1753; also Baron Boyle of Broghill and Earl of Orrery in Ireland and Baron Boyle of Marston in Great Britain from 1753Baron Moore1616Mooreextantalso Viscount Moore from 1621, Earl of Drogheda from 1661, Marquess of Drogheda from 1791 to 1892 and Baron Moore of Cobham in the United Kingdom from 1954Baron Ridgeway of Gallen-Ridgeway1616Ridgewayextinct 1714subsidiary title of the Earl of LondonderryBaron Hamilton of Strabane1617Hamiltonextantalso Earl of Abercorn in Scotland from c. 1680, Viscount Strabane in Ireland from 1701, Viscount Hamilton in Great Britain from 1786, Marquess of Abercorn in Great Britain from 1790, Marquess of Hamilton in the United Kingdom and Duke of Abercorn in Ireland from 1868Baron Bourke of Brittas1618Bourkeforfeit 1691Baron Lambart of Cavan1618Lambartextantalso Viscount Kilcoursie and Earl of Cavan from 1647Baron Mountjoy1618Blountextinct 1681also Baron Mountjoy from 1627 and Earl of Newport from 1628 in EnglandBaron Balfour of Glenawley1619Balfourextinct 1636Baron Dillon1619Dillondormant 1850subsidiary title of the Earl of RoscommonBaron Dunboyne1719Grimstonextantsubsidiary title of the Viscount Grimston; also Baron Verulam in Great Britain from 1790; also Viscount Grimston and Earl of Verulam in the United Kingdom from 1815; also Lord Forrester of Corstorphine in Scotland from 1808Baron Dunmore1619Prestonextinct 1628subsidiary title of the Earl of Desmond, also Lord Dingwall in Scotland, which title is still extantBaron Offaly1620Fitzgeraldextantalso Earl of Kildare from 1658, Marquess of Kildare from 1761 and Duke of Leinster from 1766, Baron Kildare in the United Kingdom from 1870Baron Caulfeild1620Caulfeildextantalso Viscount Charlemont in Ireland from 1665; also Earl of Charlemont in Ireland from 1763 to 1892; also Baron Charlemont in the United Kingdom from 1837 to 1892Baron Digby1620Digbyextantalso Baron Digby in Great Britain from 1765; also Viscount Coleshill and Earl Digby in Great Britain from 1790 to 1856Baron FitzWilliam1620FitzWilliam, Wentworth-FitzWilliamextinct 1979also Viscount Milton and Earl FitzWilliam from 1716, also Baron FitzWilliam of Milton in Great Britain from 1742, also Viscount Milton and Earl FitzWilliam in Great Britain from 1746Baron Folliott1620Folliottextinct 1716Baron Gorges of Dundalk1620Gorgesextinct 1712Baron Hervey1620Herveyextinct 1642also Baron Hervey in England from 1628Baron Maynard1620Maynardextinct 1775also Viscount Maynard from 1766 (a title which became extinct in 1865), also Baron Maynard in England from 1628 to 1775Baron Aungier1621Aungierextinct 1706also Viscount Aungier from 1665 and Earl of Longford from 1677Baron Blayney1621Blayneyextinct 1874Baron Boyle of Broghill1621Boyleextantsubsidiary title of the Earl of Orrery; also Baron Boyle of Marston in Great Britain from 1711; also Baron Boyle of Youghal, Baron Bandon Bridge, Viscount Boyle of Kinalmeaky, Viscount Dungarvan and Earl of Cork in Ireland from 1753Baron Castle Stuart1621Stewart, Stuart, Stuart-Richardsonextantdormant from 1685 to 1774; also Viscount Castle Stuart from 1793 and Earl Castle Stewart from 1800Baron Dockwra1621Dockwraextinct 1647Baron Vaughan of Mullengar1621Vaughanextinct 1713subsidiary title of the Earl of Carbery, also Baron Vaughan of Emlyn in England from 1643Baron Esmonde1622Esmondeextinct 1646Baron Feilding1622Feildingextantsubsidiary title of the Earl of Desmond; also Earl of Denbigh in England from 1675Baron Glean-O'Mallun1622O'Mallunextinct after 1622Baron Baltimore1624Calvertextinct 1771Baron Brereton1624Breretonextinct 1722Baron Herbert of Castle Island1624Herbertextinct 1791also Baron Herbert of Chirbury in England from 1629Baron Chichester of Belfast1625Chichesterextantsubsidiary title of the Viscount Chichester of Carrickfergus, also Earl of Donegall from 1647, Baron Fisherwick in Great Britain from 1790 and Marquess of Donegall in Ireland from 1791Baron Coleraine1625Hareextinct 1749Baron Bantry1627Roperextinct 1672subsidiary title of the Viscount BaltinglassBaron Saunderson1627Saundersonextinct 1723subsidiary title of the Viscount Castleton, also Baron Saunderson from 1714, Viscount Carleton from 1716 and Earl of Castleton from 1720, the latter three titles which were all in the Peerage of Great BritainBaron Sherard1627Sherardextinct 1931also Baron Harborough and Earl of Harborough in Great Britain from 1732 to 1859Baron Ballymote1628Taaffesuspended 1919subsidiary title of the Viscount Taaffe, also Earl of Carlingford from 1661 to 1738Baron Bandon Bridge1628Boyleextantsubsidiary title of the Viscount Boyle of Kinalmeaky; also Baron Boyle of Youghal, Viscount Dungarvan and Earl of Cork in Ireland from 1643; also Baron Boyle of Broghill and Earl of Orrery in Ireland from 1753; also Baron Boyle of Marston in Peerage of Great Britain from 1753Baron Chaworth1628Chaworthextinct 1693subsidiary title of the Viscount ChaworthBaron Dromore1628Scudamoreextinct 1716subsidiary title of the Viscount ScudamoreBaron Jones of Navan1628Jonesextinct 1885subsidiary title of the Viscount Ranelagh, also Earl of Ranelagh from 1674 to 1712; Barony and Viscountcy dormant from 1712 to 1759Baron Maguire1628Maguireforfeit 1644Baron Mountnorris1628Annesleyextantsubsidiary title of the Viscount Valentia, also Baron Annesley and Earl of Anglesey in England from 1661 to 1761, also Earl of Mountnorris in Ireland from 1793 to 1844, also Baron Altham from 1737 to 1844Baron Pope1628Popeextinct 1668subsidiary title of the Earl of DowneBaron Wenman1628Wenmanextinct 1800subsidiary title of the Viscount WenmanBaron Fitzwilliam of Thorncastle1629FitzWilliamextinct 1833subsidiary title of the Viscount FitzWilliam of Meryon, also Earl of Tyrconnel from 1663 to 1667Baron Philippstown1631O'Dempseyextinct 1691subsidiary title of the Viscount ClanmalierBaron Alington1642Alingtonextinct 1723also Baron Alington in England from 1682Baron Cullen1642Cokayneextinct 1810subsidiary title of the Viscount CullenBaron Tracy1643Tracyextinct 1797subsidiary title of the Viscount TracyBaron Bard of Dromboy1645Bardextinct 1656subsidiary title of the Viscount BellomontBaron Brouncker1645Brounckerextinct 1688subsidiary title of the Viscount BrounckerBaron Hawley1646Hawleyextinct 1790Baron Turvey1646Barnewallextinct 1834subsidiary title of the Viscount BarnewallBaron O'Brien1654O'Brienextinct 1855subsidiary title of the Earl of Inchiquin, also Baron Inchiquin (which title is still extant), also Marquess of Thomond from 1800, also Baron Thomond from 1801 to 1808 and Baron Tadcaster from 1826 to 1846 in the United KingdomBaron Boyle1660Boyleextinct 1699subsidiary title of the Viscount ShannonBaron Coote of Coloony1660Cooteextinct 1800created Earl of Bellomont in 1689 (extinct 1766) and Earl of Bellamont in 1767 (extinct 1800).Baron Kingston1660Kingextinct 1761Baron Loughneagh1660Clotworthy, Skeffingtonextantsubsidiary title of the Viscount Massereene, also Earl of Massereene in Ireland from 1756 to 1816, also Viscount Ferrard and Baron Oriel in Ireland and Baron Oriel in the United Kingdom from 1843Baron Barry of Santry1661Barryextinct 1751Baron Palmer1661Palmerextinct 1705subsidiary title of the Earl of CastlemaineBaron Butler of Cloughgrenan1662Butlerextinct 1686subsidiary title of the Earl of Arran, also Baron Butler of Weston in Ireland from 1673Baron Moyarta1662O'Brienforfeit 1691subsidiary title of the Viscount ClareBaron Trevor1662Trevorextinct 1706subsidiary title of the Viscount DungannonBaron Berkeley of Rathdowne1663Berkeleyextinct 1712subsidiary title of the Viscount Fitzhardinge, also Baron Botetourt of Langport and Earl of Falmouth in England from 1664 to 1665Baron