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The Desmond Rebellion - an avoidable conflict?

Activity: Talk or presentation › Invited talk

Description

An examination of the dilemma that confronted Garret Fitzgerald, 15th earl of Desmond, between his return to Munster from England in 1573 and the outbreak of rebellion among members of his family and affinity in 1579.
Period2 May 2026
Held atCastleisland Community Museum
Degree of RecognitionRegional

Keywords

  • Earl of Desmond
  • Elizabeth I
  • Desmond rebellion
  • Papal legate
  • Munster history
  • Elizabethan Ireland