John FitzGerald, 4th Earl of Desmond

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John FitzGerald

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Birthplace: Ireland
Death: March 04, 1399 (39)
Ballina, North Tipperary, Tipperary, Ireland
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Son of Gerald fitzMaurice, 3rd Earl Desmond and Alianore Butler, Countess of Desmond
Husband of Mary FitzGerald, Countess of Desmond
Father of Thomas FitzJohn, 5th Earl of Desmond
Brother of Joan FitzGerald; Catherine Fitzgerald; Sir Robert Fitzgerland (Adair); Ellice FitzGerald; James Fitzmaurice Fitzgerald, 6th Earl of Desmond and 2 others

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About John FitzGerald, 4th Earl of Desmond

"Gerald the 'Rhymer', as his subjects named him, 4th Earl of Desmond (1359-1398),was known as 'the poet' His learning was so deep and his acquirements so wide, that he was regarded as a magician."

taken from the book, 'The Story of the Irish Race by Seumas MacManus, chapter XL,The Geraldines, page 354-355, copyright MCMXXI

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John FitzGerald, 4th Earl of Desmond's Timeline

1359
July 20, 1359
Birth of John FitzGerald, 4th Earl of Desmond
Ireland
1385
1385
Birth of Thomas FitzJohn, 5th Earl of Desmond
Lough Gur Castle, Limerick, Ireland
1399
March 4, 1399
Age 39
Death of John FitzGerald, 4th Earl of Desmond
Ballina, North Tipperary, Tipperary, Ireland
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