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Irwin Norman Bloom; Penelope kavadas; Florence Crain; Lavonne D. Desmond. or Irwin Norman Bloom; Penelope Clavadas; Florence Crain; Lavonne D. Desmond. ?
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Desmond
Desmond, title of the FitzGerald lordship and earldom in Munster, held by the descendants of Thomas fitz Maurice (d. 1213), a younger son of Maurice fitz Gerald, who had landed at Wexford in 1169 as part of the original Anglo‐Norman invasion. Thomas received extensive lands in Limerick... Read more |
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Gerald Fitzgerald 15th earl of Desmond
Gerald Fitzgerald Desmond, 15th earl of d. 1583, Irish nobleman. He spent his life fighting Thomas Butler, 10th earl of Ormonde , who represented English interests. He was twice imprisoned in London, but returned both times to continue his struggle. In 1579 he was proclaimed a traitor, and after... Read more |
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Thomas Butler 10th earl of Ormonde
Thomas Butler Ormonde, 10th earl of 1532-1614, Irish nobleman. Brought up at the English court, he was the first of his family to embrace Protestantism. He succeeded to the earldom of Ormonde in 1546, and in 1554 he went to Ireland, where he tried to mediate between the Irish and their English... Read more |
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Decies
Decies. The Déisi Muman were a division of the Déisi who by the 8th century had established a kingdom in what is now Co. Waterford and south Co. Tipperary. King John granted the territory to Thomas fitz Anthony, from whom it passed to the Fitzgeralds of Desmond. James, 7th earl (d.... Read more |
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James Fitzmaurice Fitzgerald
Fitzgerald, James Fitzmaurice (d. 1579). Fitzgerald was nephew of James, 13th earl of Desmond [I], and cousin of Gerald, the 14th earl. In 1569 he claimed the Desmond earldom for himself and launched a catholic crusade. Forced to submit in 1573, he went to the continent, hoping that the king of... Read more |
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Eliza M.Y. Humphreys
Humphreys, Eliza M. Y. (Mrs. W. Desmond) (d. 1938) Popular British novelist and Spiritualist who wrote under the pseudonym Rita. She was a daughter of John Gilbert Gollan of Inverness-shire, Scotland. She was educated in Sydney, Australia, later returning to England. She was married twice; her... Read more |
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Munster (Ireland)
Munster , province (1991 pop. 1,009,533), 9,315 sq mi (24,126 sq km), SW Republic of Ireland. The largest of the Irish provinces, it comprises the counties of Clare , Cork , Kerry , Limerick , Tipperary , and Waterford . One of the ancient kingdoms of Ireland, its control passed, after the... Read more |
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Desmond Howard
Desmond Howard1970– Professional football player Professional football player Desmond Howard made a name for himself doing things his own way. Winning the Heisman trophy in 1991, Howard embarked on a professional career as a special teams player. Despite a rocky start with the Washington Redskins,... Read more |
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Sir John Perrot
Perrot, Sir John (c.1527–1592). Perrot began his Irish career with a ruthless suppression of the first Desmond rebellion as provincial president of Munster (1571–3). He returned as lord deputy (1584–8), with orders to hold a parliament to confiscate the Desmond lands and to... Read more |
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Desmond Mpilo Tutu
Desmond Mpilo Tutu 1931-, South African religious leader. Educated in South Africa and London and ordained in 1961, he became (1975) the first black Anglican dean of Johannesburg. As general secretary of the South African Council of Churches (1978-84) he was an outspoken campaigner against ... Read more |
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