Battle of Piltown and The Execution of ” Great Earl” of Desmond
With the success of the Yorkists on the accession of Richard’s son as Edward IV, the Geraldines became predominant in Ireland, and during his reign, (1461-83), and that of his brother, Richard III (1483-1485), the Earls of Desmond and Kildare shared official power almost without interruption. The Earl of Ormonde had been beheaded in England [...]
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