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Baron Tyrawley was a title that was created twice, both times in the
Peerage of Ireland The Peerage of Ireland consists of those titles of nobility created by the English monarchs in their capacity as Lord or King of Ireland, or later by monarchs of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland. It is one of the five divisi ...
. The first creation came in 1706 in favour of the soldier Sir Charles O'Hara. His son, James O'Hara, was a distinguished military commander. He had already been created
Baron Kilmaine Baron Kilmaine is a title that has been created twice, both times in the Peerage of Ireland. The first creation came in 1722 in favour of the soldier the Hon. James O'Hara, 2nd Baron Tyrawley, James O'Hara. Two years later he succeeded his father ...
in the Peerage of Ireland in 1722 when he succeeded his father in the barony of Tyrawley two years later. However, both titles became extinct on his death in 1774. The next creation came in 1797 in favour of James Cuffe, who was created Baron Tyrawley, of Ballinrobe in the County of Mayo. He sat in the
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from 1800 to 1821 as one of the 28 original
Irish Representative Peers In the United Kingdom, representative peers were those peers elected by the members of the Peerage of Scotland and the Peerage of Ireland to sit in the British House of Lords. Until 1999, all members of the Peerage of England held the right to ...
. However, on his death in 1821 this title became extinct as well. The Barony of Tyrawley is located in northeast County Mayo.


Barons Tyrawley; First Creation (1706)

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Charles O'Hara, 1st Baron Tyrawley Lieutenant General Charles O'Hara, 1st Baron Tyrawley (died 9 June 1724) was an Irish soldier known for his service with the British Army. From 1714 to 1721 he served as Commander-in-Chief of the Royal Irish Army. Background Born in Ireland in t ...
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James O'Hara, 2nd Baron Tyrawley Field Marshal James O'Hara, 2nd Baron Tyrawley and 1st Baron Kilmaine, PC (1682 – 14 July 1774), was an Irish officer in the British Army. After serving as a junior officer in Spain and the Low Countries during the War of the Spanish Succes ...
(died 1774) (created Baron Kilmaine in 1722)


Barons Tyrawley; Second Creation (1797)

* James Cuffe, 1st Baron Tyrawley (1748–1821)


See also

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Baron Kilmaine Baron Kilmaine is a title that has been created twice, both times in the Peerage of Ireland. The first creation came in 1722 in favour of the soldier the Hon. James O'Hara, 2nd Baron Tyrawley, James O'Hara. Two years later he succeeded his father ...


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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Tyrawley Extinct baronies in the Peerage of Ireland Noble titles created in 1706 Noble titles created in 1797