Eleanor Butler, Countess of Desmond

Hon. Eleanor Butler (c.1545 – c.1636) was countess of Desmond during her marriage to Gerald FitzGerald. She administrated the earldom during her husbands long absence in captivity. She became involved in the conflicts within the Irish aristocracy and the English Crown.

Eleanor Butler
Countess of Desmond
Detail of monument in Sligo Abbey
Bornc.1545
Kiltinan Castle
Died1636
BuriedSligo Abbey
Spouse(s)
Issue
Detail
James FitzGerald, 1st Earl of Desmond & others
FatherEdmund Butler, 1st/11th Baron Dunboyne
MotherCecilia MacCarthy Reagh
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