Abstract
The article examines the complex relationship between the Protestant Munster planter, Richard Boyle, future earl of Cork, and the Irish Catholic leader Thomas Fitzgerald of Rostellan who Boyle recruited as the new head-tenant at Lisfinny and Tallow in 1605, only to break his lease and have him removed in early 1612. The study serves as a warning against easy generalisation about the actual practice of 'English colonialism' in the early seventeenth century.
| Original language | English (Ireland) |
|---|---|
| Article number | 4 |
| Pages (from-to) | 93-108 |
| Number of pages | 15 |
| Journal | Journal of the Cork Historical and Archaeological Society |
| Volume | 129 |
| Publication status | Published - 1 Dec 2024 |
Keywords
- Munster plantation
- English colonialism
- Earl of Cork
- Richard Boyle
- Geraldines
- Thomas Fitzgerald
- Early Modern towns
- Landlord Tenant relations
- Early Stuart Ireland
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