Cosby of Stradbally, County Laois

Cosby of Stradbally, County Laois

Apr 30, 2026

Tracing the Cosby family from their English origins to their emergence as major Tudor-era planters in County Laois, charting Francis Cosby’s military career, conflicts with the O’Mores, massacres and ambushes, and the long-running feud that shaped Stradbally’s...
The O’More (Ó Mórdha) of Leix (County Laois)

The O’More (Ó Mórdha) of Leix (County Laois)

Apr 28, 2026

Following the O’Mores of Laois from legendary origins and the Seven Septs through Norman and Tudor upheavals, focusing on their shifting lordship, the Abbeyleix Cistercian foundation, and Melachlin mac Owny O’More’s effigy within the wider story of Queen’s County....
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Mar 13, 2022

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Silken Thomas FitzGerald’s Rebellion, 1534-1536

Silken Thomas FitzGerald’s Rebellion, 1534-1536

Dec 22, 2021

In 1534, Silken Thomas FitzGerald flung down his Sword of State and renounced his allegiance to Henry VIII. This was the opening gambit of a rebellion in which FitzGerald attempted to capture Dublin Castle, only to be executed in London, along with five of his uncles,...