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Connor O'Brien, 3rd Earl of Thomond

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Connor O'Brien, 3rd Earl of Thomond (Conchobhar Groibleach Ó Briain; 1534?–1581), called Groibleach (or Long-nailed), grandson of Conor O'Brien (d. 1539); succeeded to the earldom, 1553; his right to the lordship of Thomond was disputed by his uncle, Donnell; confirmed in his possessions by Thomas Radclyffe, 3rd Earl of Sussex in 1558, who proclaimed his uncles traitors, though peace was not established until 1565. [1]

36 relations: Anthony St Leger (Lord Deputy of Ireland), Ballycar Castle, Baron Dunboyne, Battle of Spancel Hill, Corcomroe (barony), Crusheen (Inchicronan), Dalcassians, Daniel O'Brien, 1st Viscount Clare, Dictionary of National Biography, Donnell O'Brien, Donogh O'Brien, 4th Earl of Thomond, Donough O'Brien, 2nd Earl of Thomond, Dromore Castle (County Clare), Dublin Castle, Earl of Thomond, Edward Fitton, the elder, Elizabeth I of England, Gerald FitzGerald, 15th Earl of Desmond, Henry Norris, 1st Baron Norreys, Henry Sidney, James FitzGerald, 14th Earl of Desmond, James FitzMaurice FitzGerald, Lord President of Connaught, Mary I of England, Muckross Abbey, Murrough O'Brien, 1st Earl of Thomond, Nicholas Malby, Piers Butler, 8th Earl of Ormond, Richard Burke, 2nd Earl of Clanricarde, Robert Dunlop, Sidney Lee, Teige Mac Murrough O'Brien, Thomas Butler, 10th Earl of Ormond, Thomas Fitzmaurice, 18th Baron Kerry, Thomas Radclyffe, 3rd Earl of Sussex, William FitzWilliam (Lord Deputy).

Anthony St Leger (Lord Deputy of Ireland)

Sir Anthony St Leger, KG (or Sellenger; 1496 – 16 March 1559), of Ulcombe and Leeds Castle in Kent, was an English politician and Lord Deputy of Ireland during the Tudor period.

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Ballycar Castle

Ballycar Castle stood in the parish of Newmarket-on-Fergus, near the road between Limerick and Galway, from Sixmilebridge, from Limerick, and from Ennis it was said to have been built before 1570 and was a ruin before 1681 when it was sketched by Thomas Dineley.

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Baron Dunboyne

Baron Dunboyne was a title first held by the Petit family some time after the Norman invasion of Ireland.

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Battle of Spancel Hill

The Battle of Spancel Hill took place in 1559 in County Clare, Ireland close to modern Kilraghtis when a force led by Sir Donnell O'Brien defeated his rival for leadership of the O'Briens Connor O'Brien, 3rd Earl of Thomond and his ally Richard Burke, 2nd Earl of Clanricarde.

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Corcomroe (barony)

Corcomroe is a barony in County Clare, Ireland.

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Crusheen (Inchicronan)

Crusheen (Croisín), formerly called Inchicronan (Inse Chrónáin), is a Catholic parish in County Clare, Ireland.

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Dalcassians

The Dalcassians (Dál gCais) were a Gaelic Irish tribe, generally accepted by contemporary scholarship as being a branch of the Déisi Muman, that became a powerful group in Ireland during the 10th century.

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Daniel O'Brien, 1st Viscount Clare

Daniel O'Brien, 1st Viscount Clare (Dónall MacConchobhair Ó Briain) (1577?–1663) was an Irish politician and soldier.

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Dictionary of National Biography

The Dictionary of National Biography (DNB) is a standard work of reference on notable figures from British history, published from 1885.

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Donnell O'Brien

Sir Donnell O'Brien (Domhnall Ó Briain; died 1579) was a Gaelic Irish leader from Thomond in the Kingdom of Ireland.

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Donogh O'Brien, 4th Earl of Thomond

Donogh O'Brien, 4th Earl of Thomond and Baron of Ibrickan (Donnchadh Ó Briain; died 5 September 1624) was an Irish nobleman and soldier noted for his loyalty to the Kingdom of Ireland.

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Donough O'Brien, 2nd Earl of Thomond

Donough O'Brien, 2nd Earl of Thomond (Donnchadh Ó Briain; died 1 April 1553), also known as "the fat", was the son of Connor O'Brien, King of Thomond and Annabell Burke.

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Dromore Castle (County Clare)

Dromore Castle is a tower house and National Monument located between the towns of Crusheen and Corofin in County Clare, Ireland.

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Dublin Castle

Dublin Castle (Caisleán Bhaile Átha Cliath) off Dame Street, Dublin, Ireland, is a major Irish government complex, conference centre, and tourist attraction.

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Earl of Thomond

Earl of Thomond was an hereditary title in the Peerage of Ireland.

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Edward Fitton, the elder

Sir Edward Fitton the elder (31 March 1527 – 3 July 1579), was Lord President of Connaught and Thomond and the Vice-Treasurer of Ireland.

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Elizabeth I of England

Elizabeth I (7 September 1533 – 24 March 1603) was Queen of England and Ireland from 17 November 1558 until her death on 24 March 1603.

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Gerald FitzGerald, 15th Earl of Desmond

Gerald FitzGerald, 15th Earl of Desmond (c. 1533 – 11 November 1583) was an Irish nobleman and leader of the Desmond Rebellions of 1579.

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Henry Norris, 1st Baron Norreys

Henry Norris (or Norreys), 1st Baron Norreys (152527 June 1601) of Rycote in Oxfordshire, belonged to an old Berkshire family, many members of which had held positions at the English court.

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Henry Sidney

Sir Henry Sidney (1529 – 5 May 1586), Lord Deputy of Ireland, was the eldest son of Sir William Sidney of Penshurst, a prominent politician and courtier during the reigns of Henry VIII and Edward VI, from both of whom he received extensive grants of land, including the manor of Penshurst in Kent, which became the principal residence of the family.

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James FitzGerald, 14th Earl of Desmond

James (Séamus) FitzJohn FitzGerald (died 27 October 1558) was an Irish nobleman, the second son of John FitzGerald, de facto 12th Earl of Desmond, and Móre O'Brien, daughter of Donogh O'Brien of Carrigogunnell, Lord of Pobble.

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James FitzMaurice FitzGerald

James FitzMaurice FitzGerald (died 18 August 1579) was a member of the 16th century ruling Geraldine dynasty in the province of Munster in Ireland.

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Lord President of Connaught

The Lord President of Connaught was a military leader with wide-ranging powers, reaching into the civil sphere, in the English government of Connaught in Ireland, in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries.

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Mary I of England

Mary I (18 February 1516 – 17 November 1558) was the Queen of England and Ireland from July 1553 until her death.

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Muckross Abbey

Muckross Abbey is one of the major ecclesiastical sites found in the Killarney National Park, County Kerry, Ireland.

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Murrough O'Brien, 1st Earl of Thomond

Murrough O'Brien, 1st Earl of Thomond (Murchadh Carrach Ó Briain) (died 7 November 1551) was the last King of Thomond, and a descendant of the High King of Ireland, Brian Boru.

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Nicholas Malby

Sir Nicholas Malby (1530?–1584) was an English soldier active in Ireland, Lord President of Connaught from 1579 to 1581.

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Piers Butler, 8th Earl of Ormond

Piers Butler, 8th Earl of Ormond, 1st Earl of Ossory (1467 – 26 August, 1539) also known as (Irish Piers Ruadh) Red Piers, was from the Polestown branch of the Butler family of Ireland.

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Richard Burke, 2nd Earl of Clanricarde

Richard Sassanach Burke, 2nd Earl of Clanricarde, died 1582.

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Robert Dunlop

Stephen Robert Dunlop (25 November 1960 – 15 May 2008) was a Northern Irish motorcycle racer, the younger brother of fellow road racer, the late Joey Dunlop, and like Joey he died after a crash while racing.

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Sidney Lee

Sir Sidney Lee (5 December 1859 – 3 March 1926) was an English biographer, writer and critic.

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Teige Mac Murrough O'Brien

Teige Mac Murrough O’Brien (–1577) was an Irish soldier and official who served as the first sheriff of Thomond betweem Thomas Johnson Westropp.

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Thomas Butler, 10th Earl of Ormond

Thomas Butler, 10th Earl of Ormonde, 3rd Earl of Ossory, Viscount Thurles (Tomás Dubh de Buitléir, Iarla Urmhamhan; c. 1531 – 22 November 1614), was an Irish peer and the son of James Butler, 9th Earl of Ormond and Lady Joan Fitzgerald daughter and heiress-general of James FitzGerald, 10th Earl of Desmond.

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Thomas Fitzmaurice, 18th Baron Kerry

Thomas Fitzmaurice, 18th Baron Kerry and Baron Lixnaw (1574–1630) was an Irish nobleman, politician, peer, and military leader in the Nine Years' War.

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Thomas Radclyffe, 3rd Earl of Sussex

Thomas Radclyffe (or Ratclyffe), 3rd Earl of Sussex KG (c. 15259 June 1583), was Lord Deputy of Ireland during the Tudor period of English history, and a leading courtier during the reign of Elizabeth I.

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William FitzWilliam (Lord Deputy)

Sir William FitzWilliam (1526–1599) was an English Lord Justice of Ireland and afterwards Lord Deputy of Ireland.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Connor_O'Brien,_3rd_Earl_of_Thomond

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