Ireland History

Above: Map of Tralee, Ireland

Desmond, with his brother John and Baltinglass, who had joined them, were encamped near Tralee, but they remained inactive ; though that, with the defeat of the foreign expedition, their last hope of success was bound to vanish, they must well have known. They may have intended marching to the help of the Spaniards, when the unexpected surrender of the fort disorganised their plans. Some months after (1581), John Fitzgerald was slain in a skirmish by one Thomas Fleming.

Posted on August 2nd, 2008 under Rebellion of the Desmonds. Tags: anatomies of death, Baltinglass, desmond, john, Rock of Cashel, sea, Thomas Fleming, Tralee Bay, Vale of Gleanagenty. Comments: None

Above: The English Viceroy

The Lord Deputy was somewhat uncertain what course the Earl of Desmond would adopt. In order to encourage him to persevere in loyalty, he sent to him two English officials named Davells and Carter. These men were resting for the night at an inn near Tralee, when the younger brothers of Desmond, John and James Fitzgerald, forced their way into the house and slew them in cold blood. After this they betook themselves with their followers to their cousin, James Fitzmaurice, who expressed great indignation at the atrocious and perfectly useless crime which they had committed.

Posted on August 1st, 2008 under Rebellion of the Desmonds. Tags: Castleconnell, Davells and Carter, desmond, English Viceroy, fitzgerald, Fitzmaurice, james, john, rule of Elizabeth. Comments: None