This is a list of the vice-admirals of Munster, a province in the south of Ireland. Prior to 1585 the whole of Ireland was served by a single vice-admiral, namely Thomas Radcliffe, 3rd Earl of Sussex (1558–1565),

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(1564–1573) and

Thomas Butler, 10th Earl of Ormonde Thomas Butler, 10th Earl of Ormond and 3rd Earl of Ossory PC (Ire) (; – 1614), was an influential courtier in London at the court of Elizabeth I. He was Lord Treasurer of Ireland from 1559 to his death. He fought for the crown in th ...

(1585). Separate vice-admiralties were then established for

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in 1585, for Ulster by 1602, for Leinster by 1612 and for Connaught by 1615.

Vice-admirals of Munster

Source (1585–1561): Source (1661–): * 1585 John Norris * 1585–1598 ''no appointment known'' * 1598 Henry Cowper * 1599 George Warham * 1599–1606 ''no appointment known'' * 1606 Thomas Smith * 1607 Humphrey Jobson * 1607–1610 ''no appointment known'' * 1610–1613 William Howard, Lord Howard of Effingham * 1613 Sir John Ferne * 1613–1624 ''no appointment known'' * 1624–1633

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* 1634–1641 Thomas Wentworth, 1st Viscount Wentworth * 1641

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* 1641–1645 ''no appointment known'' * 1645–1648 Roger Boyle, 1st Baron Broghill * 1648–1660 ''no appointment known'' * 1660–1670

Sir William Penn Sir William Penn (23 April 1621 – 16 September 1670) was an English admiral and politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1660 to 1670. He was the father of William Penn, founder of the Province of Pennsylvania (today, Commonwealth of Pe ...

* 1670–1677 Robert Southwell * 1691–1701

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* 1701–1730 Edward Southwell Sr. * 1733–1755 Edward Southwell Jr. * 1755–1758

Brabazon Ponsonby, 1st Earl of Bessborough Brabazon Ponsonby, 1st Earl of Bessborough (1679 – 4 July 1758), was a British politician and peer. He was the son of William Ponsonby, 1st Viscount Duncannon, and Mary Moore. He was an active politician from 1705 to 1757 in Great Britain and ...

* 1758–1793

William Ponsonby, 2nd Earl of Bessborough William Ponsonby, 2nd Earl of Bessborough (1704 – 11 March 1793) was a British politician and public servant. He was an Irish and English peer and member of the House of Lords (styled Hon. William Ponsonby from 1723 to 1739 and Viscount Dunca ...

* 1822–1826

Henry Beresford, 2nd Marquess of Waterford Henry de La Poer Beresford, 2nd Marquess of Waterford KP, PC (Ire) (23 May 1772 – 16 July 1826) styled Lord Le Poer from 1783 until 1789 and Earl of Tyrone from 1789 to 1800, was an Irish peer. Beresford entered the Irish House of Commons for ...

* 1838–1856

William Hare, 2nd Earl of Listowel William Hare, 2nd Earl of Listowel (22 September 1801 – 4 February 1856), known as Viscount Ennismore from 1827 to 1837, was an Anglo-Irish peer and Member of Parliament (MP). Life Listowel was the eldest son of Richard Hare, Viscount Ennismor ...

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