List of organisations based in the Republic of Ireland with royal patronage

Royal charters and royal patronage were historically granted to organisations in Ireland by the Monarch of Ireland when Ireland was part of the Kingdom of Ireland and later the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland. Since Irish Independence from the United Kingdom as the Irish Free State in 1922 and the abolition of the monarchy by the Constitution of Ireland in 1937 and the Republic of Ireland Act 1948 no new royal charters have been granted in Ireland.

Despite the end of the monarchy in Ireland, several organisations based in Ireland have retained the "royal" element in their names. The continued used of this naming style in Ireland is sometimes questioned by commentators as being outdated and a reminder of a colonial past.[1]

See also List of organisations with a British royal charter, which includes organisations throughout the world.

Bodies with "royal" in their names

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Other bodies with royal charters

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Former bodies

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ McEnroy-Higgins, Marion (26 September 2016). "Why do Irish institutions still call themselves 'royal'?". The Irish Times. Irish Times. Retrieved 3 August 2020.
  2. ^ "About Us". Royal Asiatic Society. Archived from the original on 2009-02-21. Retrieved 2009-03-05.
  3. ^ "History". Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland. Retrieved 2009-03-05.
  4. ^ "A short account of the Royal Cork Yacht Club". Royal Cork Yacht Club. Retrieved 2009-03-05.
  5. ^ "Our Rich History". Royal Dublin Golf Club. Archived from the original on 2008-09-25. Retrieved 2009-03-05.
  6. ^ "History of the RDS". Royal Dublin Society. Archived from the original on 2009-06-17. Retrieved 2009-03-05.
  7. ^ "Royal Horticultural Society History". Royal Horticultural Society. Archived from the original on 2009-03-05. Retrieved 2009-03-08.
  8. ^ "Chronological History of RICS". Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors. Archived from the original on 2009-06-30. Retrieved 2009-03-08.
  9. ^ "The History of RIAI". Royal Institute of the Architects of Ireland. Archived from the original on August 7, 2009. Retrieved 2009-03-08.
  10. ^ "History". Royal Irish Academy of Music. Archived from the original on 2008-12-20. Retrieved 2009-03-08.
  11. ^ Harbison, Peter (2003) "Royal Irish Academy" , in Lalor, Brian (ed) Encyclopaedia of Ireland, Dublin: Gill & Macmillan, pp 948-949.
  12. ^ "History". Royal St. George Yacht Club. Retrieved 2009-03-08.
  13. ^ "The History of Engineers Ireland". The Institution of Engineers of Ireland. Archived from the original on February 27, 2009. Retrieved 2009-03-08.
  14. ^ "Cork's Cultural Heritage". Cork City Council. Archived from the original on May 1, 2008. Retrieved 2009-03-05.