Thankyou Ivan, Will do research in these counties for my Fitzgeralds. Many thanks, Kind regards, Mary ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ivan Lennon" <ilennon@rochester.rr.com> To: <ireland@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, March 19, 2009 1:52 PM Subject: Re: [IRELAND] The Pale/ Kilkenny > > Gerald More Fitzgerald > > Redmondites: Followers of John Redmond, who succeeded Parnell as Irish > Party > (Constitutional Nationalists - Home Rulers) ) Leader in British > Parliament > > Opposed by the physical force Republicans( I.R.B. and later Sinn Fein) > > Irish political parties (FF and FG) to this day reflect this dichotomy > based > on support of or opposition to the Anglo Irish Treaty agreed to by Mick > Collins and accepted in January of 1922 by the Irish Dail - Which led to > Civil War in June of 1922. > > Best bets for Norman origins is Wexford and Waterford where they landed in > 1169 -1170. Plus Fitzgeralds in Co. Kildare I believe > Plus Leinster House, Dublin once owned by the Fitzgeralds. > > Unfortunately no civil records until 1864 plus only 2 censi - 1911 and > 1921 > All others destroyed > > Good luck > Ivan > > On 3/18/09 11:19 PM, "Mary Mizzi" <mmizzi@dodo.com.au> wrote: > >> Interesting History Ivan. When you mention the Norman Earl of Kildare, >> Georoid Mor, would this person be connected to the FitzGerald Clan? Also >> who were the Redmondites?