Ireland History – Northern Irish History Belfast Dublin

Silken Thomas Fitz-Gerald, Vice-Deputy Henry, highly incensed, ordered Kildare to come at once to London to answer these charges, but gave him permission to himself nominate a substitute to fulfil hi» duties during his absence. Kildare’s choice fell on his eldest son, Thomas, a dashing, valiant youth, not yet twenty-one years of age, so famed [...]

Above: King John King Henry died in the year 1189, and was succeeded by his son Richard the Lion Hearted. Richard took no interest in Ireland, and left the whole management of its affairs to his brother John, who, in 1189, appointed Hugh de Lacy lord justice, in place of John de Courcy. At this [...]