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The Butlers of Castlecrine
THE BUTLERS OF CASTLECRINE The Ievers family frequently inter-married with the Butlers of Castle Crine. This branch of the ancient Norman family of Butler claim descent from the line of Wild Piers Butler (Piers na mBuile), aka Peter Butler of Grallagh. Born in 1521, Wild Piers was the second son of James, 9th Lord Dunboyne. […]