This is a list of people who served as Lord Lieutenant of County Clare. There were lieutenants of counties in Ireland until the reign of James II, when they were renamed governors. The office of Lord Lieutenant was recreated on 23 August 1831. Governors Henry O'Brien, 8th Earl of Thomond 1714 William O'Brien, 4th Earl of Inchiquin 1741–1777 The Marquess of Thomond The Hon. Sir Francis Nathaniel Burton 1805–1831 The Right Hon. William Vesey FitzGerald 1815–1831 Lord Lieutenants William Vesey-FitzGerald, 2nd Baron FitzGerald and Vesey 7 October 1831 – 11 May 1843 Lucius O'Brien, 13th Baron Inchiquin May 1843 – 22 March 1872 Hon. Charles William White 28 May 1872 – January 1879 Edward O'Brien, 14th Baron Inchiquin 13 January 1879 – 9 April 1900 Hector Stewart Vandeleur 20 August 1900 – 3 October 1909 Sir Michael O'Loghlen, 4th Baronet 7 October 1910 – 1922 References Clare 1831 establishments in Ireland