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 : Earl Of Desmond Use To Lived In These Place Thomas, Earl of Desmond, the victor of Piltown, was next year appointed Lord Deputy (1463). He enjoyed at once the confidence of all sections amongst the Irish and Anglo-Irish and the favour of the King. The latter conferred much power upon him, and he [...]