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John Fitzthomas Fitzgerald of Shanid



John Fitzthomas Fitzgerald of Shanid (see here),
Lord of Decies and Desmond,
mar Margery fitzAnthony and had issue:
  1. Maurice Fitzgerald, had issue:
    1. Thomas Fitzgerald, Lord of Decies, died 1296, bur Dominican Friary, Tralee, had issue:
      1. Maurice Fitzgerald, 1st Earl of Desmond, cr 1329.
associated with Una Ni Connor and had issue:
  1. Sir John Fitzgerald, 1st Knight of Glin.

  2. Gilbert Fitzgerald (ancestor of The White Knight).
  3. Maurice Fitzgerald, died in Battle of Callan, 1261 (ancestor of The Knights of Kerry).
founded Tralee, Co.Kerry, some sources say c.1216,
built the original Tralee Castle, which became a stronghold of his descendants the Earls of Desmond,
founded Dominican Friary, Tralee, 1243 (note he is NOT Baron of Offaly),
cr his 3 sons Knights 1259,
died in Battle of Callan, nr Kenmare, Co.Kerry, 1261 (NOT 1216), when the Norman advance was halted in S Kerry by the native Irish under MacCarthy,
bur Dominican Friary, Tralee.





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