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	Desmond Rebellions - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		They were rebellions of the Earl of Desmond dynasty—the Fitzgerald family or Geraldines—and their allies against the efforts of the Elizabethan English government to extend their control over the province of Munster.
		The result of the rebellions was the destruction of the Desmond dynasty and the subsequent plantation or colonisation of Munster with English settlers.
		By capturing Carrigafoyle, the principal Desmond castle on the mouth of Shannon river, they cut off the Geraldine forces from the rest of the country and prevented a landing of foreign troops into the main Munster ports.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Desmond_Rebellions (1543 words)

	FITZGERALD - LoveToKnow Article on FITZGERALD (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		As constable and captain of the castle that Arnulf de Montgomery raised at Pembroke, Gerald strengthened his position in Wales by marrying Nesta, sister of Griffith, prince of South Wales, who bore to him famous children, by whom the southern coast of Wales was saved for the English and the brilwarks of Ireland stormed.
		She obtained the ancestral castle of Geashill with its territory and was recognized in 1620 as Lady Offaley for life.
		From the three sons by a second wife of one of the earls of Desmonds ancestors, descended the hereditary White Knights, Knights of Glin and Knights of Kerry, these feudal dignities having, it is said, been bestowed upon them by their father, as Lord of Decies and Desmond.
	www.1911encyclopedia.org /F/FI/FITZGERALD.htm (2552 words)

	Tynte's Castle of Youghal Ireland (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Tynte's Castle is located on the east side of North Main St., Youghal, in the northeast corner of the walled area that formed the medieval town.
		The castle was never far from the sea, with the line of the east boundary wall of the yard following that of the seaward run of the town wall.
		Tynte's Castle is the only other example of such in County Cork along with Desmond Castle, known as the French Prison in Kinsale.
	tyntescastle.com /description.html (1118 words)

	Triskelle - County Limerick - Adare
		In 1536 the castle was fortified and granted to the Earl of Desmond.
		Several attempts were made to retrieve the castle without success and eventually the Earl of Desmond fled to a cave which is now known as Desmond Cave in County Tipperary.
		In 1657 Desmond Castle was dismantled by the Parliamentary army.
	vincentpeters.nl /triskelle/attractions/adare.php?... (736 words)

	Desmond Castle Kinsale County Cork Ireland
		Desmond Castle has had a colourful history, ranging from Spanish occupation in 1601 to use as a prison for captured American sailors during the American War of Independence.
		The castle was also used as a borough jail from 1791 to the onset of the Great Famine when it was used as an auxiliary workhouse tending to the starving populace.
		The former is a fine example of a town castle with domestic offices on the first and second floors.
	www.cork-guide.ie /attractions/desmond.htm (186 words)

	Irish Tourism.com, complete tourism site for Ireland, official site, travel, education, tourism, golf, hotels, ...
		The Desmond Hall is a very solid structure which still has plenty of life in it and the preservation order which has been placed upon it recently will hopefully be the first step towards the fuller rehabilitation in our own times not only of this hall, but also of the larger one close by.
		The castle in Newcastle West was not one of the bigger Geraldine castles.
		The castle at Newcastle West and a large amount of surrounding land were given to Sir William Courtenay, Knight of Powerham in Devonshire, on 23 September 1591.
	www.gaelscoil.com /myths/desmond.htm (804 words)

	Castles - British & Irish - Desmond Castle
		The castle was built in 1500 but it is well restored.
		The first thing we noticed about the castle was the heavy oak door at the main entrance and the shield containing the Geraldine arms.
		The long history of this castle includes the fact that it was turned into a prison in the seventeenth century.
	uk.geocities.com /castlesights3/castles/ireland/desmond/desmond.html (151 words)

	Historic Kinsale
		The museum is located in Desmond Castle, a 15th century Customs House which belonged to the Fitzgerald family.
		In the 17th century Desmond Castle was turned into a prison - its inmates were mainly French and captured at sea so the castle was populartly known as the "French prison".
		Desmond Castle now belongs to the Irish State, and is being leased by the Office of Public Works to Kinsale Chamber of Tourism, for the development of The International Museum of Wine.
	www.kinsale.ie /kinshist.htm (609 words)

	Adare village, tourism, accomodation, hotels, guesthouses, B and B, golf, equestrian, fishing (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		This castle was erected, within an ancient ring-fort, around the early part of the 13th century.
		After loosing the castle to the English soon after the castle resulted in a series of notably bloody sieges in 1579, 1581 and 1600, leaving the fabric badly damaged.
		The castle is regarded as being one of the most interesting examples of feudal architecture in Ireland.
	www.adarevillage.com /sights.html (1063 words)

	Desmond Castle
		Contrary to common belief, the castle at Newcastle West was not built by the Knights Templars but rather by the Geraldines.
		An equestrian statue of Gearóid Iarla stands in the castle grounds which was sculptured by Cliodhna Cussen, a native of the town.
		An old castle house was built adjacent to the castle in 1700 for the agents of the Courtenay's to live in, this was burned down in the civil war.
	homepage.eircom.net /~asduchasdochas/gatewaywest/ncw/site/html/dESMOND%20CASTLE.htm (537 words)

	Castle Hotels Limerick - Limerick Castle Hotels - Glin Castle
		Three of the cadet branches of the Desmond lordship were known as the White Knight, the Knight of Glin and the Knight of Kerry.
		In the Middle Ages the holder of the title was often known as 'the Knight of the Glen' or 'the Knight of the Valley', indicating their extensive lands along the valley of the river Shannon between Limerick and the sea.
		One of the Knights of Glin's castles in Co. Limerick, the old Glin Castle (now a shattered ruin in the village of Glin), was dramatically besieged by Queen Elizabeth's forces in July 1600, during the later uprising of the 'Sugar' or 'Straw' Earl of Dcsmond.
	www.glincastle.com /history.html (2272 words)

	Pictures of Ireland (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		The castle, whose ruins are depicted above, was built by the second Earl of Kildare, in 1326, and afterward became a residence of the Desmond branch of the family.
		The famiy name of the Dunravens is O'Quin, and a daughter of the ancient family recently married the young Knight of Glinn-the nearest collateral representative of the extinct male line of the Desmonds.
		The keep of the old castle has been partly renovated, and many of the walls and towers are well preserved.
	www.quinnipiac.edu /other/abl/etext/irish/pictures203/p306.html (214 words)

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		Castle Richmond was at this period the abode of Sir Thomas Fitzgerald, who resided there, ever and always, with his wife, Lady Fitzgerald, his two daughters, Mary and Emmeline Fitzgerald, and, as often as purposes of education and pleasure suited, with his son Herbert Fitzgerald.
		Lady Desmond was at first inclined to refuse the courtesy; but she either thought better of such intention, or else she had not courage to maintain it; for at parting she did give him her hand.
		Lady Desmond felt that she had done her duty by her daughter; but her tenderness to Clara was not increased by the fact that her foolish attachment had driven Fitzgerald from the place.
	www.gutenberg.org /dirs/etext04/cslrc10.txt (23824 words)

	Irish Castle Hotels: Dromoland, Ashford, Waterford, Glin, Barberstown, Ballynahinch Castles
		Dromoland Castle Ashford Castle Dromoland Ashford castle Adare Manor
		The castle with its superb interiors, decorative plasterwork, and collections of Irish furniture and paintings, stands on the bank of the River Shannon surrounded by formal gardens and parkland and in the middle of 500 acres of wood and dairy farm.
		Kinnitty Castle is a 19th century gothic revival castle set in the foothills of the Slieve Bloom Mountains in County Offaly.
	www.etmtravelgroup.com /irishcastles.htm (1263 words)

	To Do and See - Munster
		Blarney Castle and Stone – situated in the town of Blarney, just northeast of Cork City is Blarney Castle.
		Built in 1446, Blarney Castle successfully resisted a number of sieges throughout the 16th and 17th century until finally captured in 1690 by the army of King William III.
		Desmond Castle – situated in the town of Kinsale, Desmond Castle was built as a custom house in 1500, was occupied by the Spanish in 1601 and became known as the French Prison, after a fire in which 54 prisoners (mainly French sailors) died in 1747.
	www.golftravelireland.net /whileurhere/munster_c2.asp (960 words)

	Desmond Castle \| Museum/Attraction Review \| Kinsale \| Frommers.com
		The castle is now the home of the International Museum of Wine, celebrating the "wine geese" -- the Irish emigrants who colonized the wine trade throughout the world after being forced to leave their own shores.
		The Spanish occupied it in 1601, and the British used it as a prison for captured American sailors during the War of Independence.
		During the Great Famine the castle became a workhouse for the starving populace.
	www.frommers.com /destinations/kinsale/A27051.html (215 words)

	Irish Times Article - Stunning country castle steeped in history (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		While Mallow Castle is not finished to the degree of absolute luxury of Ballinatray, the fabric and interior has been kept to an impressive standard.
		The present castle evolved from the stables and dates from the 16th century.
		The McGinns have lived in the castle since 1985 as their family home and have spent a fortune in maintaining the property in excellent condition.
	www.ireland.com /newspaper/property/2005/0210/1932666614RPMALLOW.html (1082 words)

	Limerick \| Visiting the City \| Children \| Fun Days Out \| Desmond Castle \| Gohop.ie Destination Guide
		Desmond Castle is situated on an island in the River Deel.
		The castle is believed to have been founded in 1199 by William de Burgo.
		The castle has retained some of its fine windows and an ornate fireplace, as well as the magnificent tower.
	gohop.wcities.com /en/record/174,167338/304/index.html (137 words)

	THE CASTLE (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		In 1287 the Castle was on the possession of Thomas De Clare.
		On august 1642, Askeaton Castle was captured by Colonel Purcell of the confederate Catholics and the council of his majesty for the province of Munster.
		To the west of the castle lies the banqueting hall and it is one of the finest to be seen anywhere in Ireland it was built in 1440 by the seventh Earl of Desmond
	community-2.webtv.net /Saydee4/THECASTLE/index.html (186 words)

	RTE News - Desmond stands by O'Brien at Moriarty Tribunal
		The millionaire businessman Dermot Desmond has said that he is "sticking by" Denis O'Brien, despite the controversy surrounding possible payments to Michael Lowry and Fine Gael.
		Mr Desmond said that at the end of an internal Esat investigation in 1997 he was satisfied that Denis O'Brien had not given money to Michael Lowry.
		Dermot Desmond is the third Esat Digifone millionaire to take the stand at the Moriarty Tribunal in recent weeks.
	www.rte.ie /news/2001/0723/moriarty.html (298 words)

	The Ireland Funds : Events - The Winegeese Society (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Desmond Castle was erected as a Custom House by Maurice FitzGerald the Earl of Desmond in the late 15th century.
		This appointment lasted until the unsuccessful Desmond rebellion against the Crown, which in 1583 resulted in the forfeiture of the Desmond lands by a syndicate under the leadership of Sir Walter Raleigh.
		The International Museum of Wine is located in Desmond Castle and was opened in 1997 by the Marquis de Goulaine, a member of one of the oldest wine growing families in the world.
	www.irlfunds.org /winegeese/winegeese_events_desmond.html (284 words)

	Cork \| Visiting the City \| Tourist Attractions & Sightseeing \| Attractions & Landmarks \| Desmond Castle \| AA ...
		Desmond Castle has throughout the years earned itself the nickname "The French Prison" - a signature still applied today.
		Built around 1500, the beautiful castle has been used for various purposes down the years: it has functioned as the noble home of the Earl of Desmond, as a jail and even as a workhouse during the Great Famine.
		Today, the castle's purpose is somewhat more salubrious and less depressing; it houses an International Museum of Wine, which is now open to the public.
	americanairlines.wcities.com /en/record/150,148425/49/index.html (145 words)

	Glin Castle, Co. Limerick, Ireland
		The romantically-titled Knights of Glin, a branch of the great Norman family, the FitzGeralds or Geraldines, Earls of Desmond, were granted extensive lands in County Limerick in the early 14th century by their Desmond overlords.
		During the Desmond Wars, Thomas FitzGerald, heir of the then Knight, was hanged, drawn and quartered by the English forces in Limerick, in 1567.
		One of the Knights of Glin's castles in Co. Limerick, the old Glin Castle (now a shattered ruin in the village of Glin), was dramatically besieged by Queen Elizabeth's forces in July 1600, during the later uprising of the 'Sugar' or 'Straw' Earl of Desmond.
	www.celticcastles.com /castles/glin/history.htm (2176 words)

	As Dúchas Dóchas (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Newcastle West derives its name from the Desmond Castle which was built in 13th century and is presently situated near the town centre.
		The 15th century Desmond banqueting hall, the only restored of its kind in Ireland, is part of the old Desmond castle and is located at the south end of the square.
		After the defeat of the Geraldines (Fitzgeralds) in the Desmond Wars in 1583, their lands were granted to an English undertaker Sir William Courtenay.
	homepage.eircom.net /~asduchasdochas/homeweb2/map/info/newcastlewest.html (351 words)

	Portsmouth Herald Obituaries from July 17, 2001
		Desmond was also the owner of The Desmond Real Estate Agency and at the time of his retirement from real estate, it was the oldest original owner-operated agency in York.
		Desmond was a former member of the York Golf and Tennis Club and was an avid tennis player until the age of 81.
		He is survived by his wife of 48 years, Constance (Hirst) Desmond of York Harbor; son Russell J. Desmond and his wife, Bobbie; two grandchildren, Jacqueline and Brandon of York; a brother, Thomas J. Desmond of Chatham, Mass.; a sister-in-law, Barbara Hirst Black; two nieces; and two nephews.
	www.seacoastonline.com /2001news/7_17obit.htm (1685 words)

	Ireland - Sightseeing - Cork (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Further afield, County Cork is offers untamed wildernesses, long beaches and the 680 mile long coastline is dotted with bays and harbours that are a delight to discover by sail boat.
		The famous Blarney Stone at the Blarney Castle is visited by many thousands of tourists every year.
		The Castle is famous for a stone reputed to have been that mentioned in the Bible as "Jacob's Pillow" and brought to Ireland by the Prophet Jeremiah.
	www.irelandby.com /sightseeing/sightseeing_cork.htm (358 words)

	Dáil Éireann - Volume 372 - 19 May, 1987 - Written Answers. - Restoration of the Desmond Castle Banqueting Hall ...
		McCoyasked the Minister for Finance when it is proposed to commence restoration work on the Desmond Banqueting Hall, Newcastle West, County Limerick which has been under the care of the Office of Public Works for some years now and is in a dangerous state of repair.
		MacSharry): The Desmond Castle Banqueting Hall was acquired by the Commissioners of Public Works in 1981.
		The commissioners are at present reviewing their national monuments programme and I cannot say at present whether this work will be commenced this year or whether it will have to be postponed to a future year.
	www.oireachtas-debates.gov.ie /D/0372/D.0372.198705190046.html (203 words)

	Mallow Bed and Breakfast Accommodation
		The Desmond Castle was in such bad repair that in 1585 a new one was constructed on the same site.
		There were four sons and four daughters of the marriage, and their direct descendants have lived at Mallow Castle until recently when it was purchased by the McGinn family of Washington D.C. Since 1928, the old ruined castle has become a National Monument.
		The new Castle is Private but one may visit the ruined Castle and there one may view the unique white fallow deer.
	www.cork-guide.ie /mallow/attractions.html (1351 words)

	Travel Journal April 18, 1999 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		The castle was built during the early 1400s by the 7th Earls of Desmond, a father and son.
		The castle lands were later held by Edmund Southwell, and were easily captured by the local Irish rebels and then by Cromwell's forces in 1642.
		In the 1930s, the castle was abandoned to the elements, and became a typical ruin with wild plants and trees flourishing within the old stone walls.
	www.sylvantech.com /talin/trip99/0418.html (369 words)

	Castle Richmond, Chs 16 - 20
		The story of the Castle Richmond characters is interrupted by Herbert's meeting up with the starving woman and offering her help although the law says she should go to the (rightly dreaded -- they deprived the people in it of important forms of self-respect and adulthood).
		Again Trollope's perception of the inflexibility of people is central: Owen simply cannot see Lady Desmond as other than an older woman; he wants the young girl, she agreed, and he won't let go.
		My response is to feel ambivalent yet charmed by its stubbornness in being what it is, almost unconsciously, for I doubt Trollope was that aware of the providential romance patterning he has set on foot or the analogies between his type characters and prose style and those we find in earlier romances.
	www.jimandellen.org /trollope/richmond.chs16-20.html (3264 words)

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