Tomb of Richard Boyle 1566 - 1643, First Earl of Cork, Lord Treasurer of the Kingdom of Ireland, St Mary's Church, Youghal, Co Cork,Ireland

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Richard Boyle, 1st Earl of Cork (1566 – 1643), also known as the Great Earl of Cork, was Lord Treasurer of the Kingdom of Ireland. He was an important figure in the continuing English colonisation of Ireland (commenced by the Normans) in the 16th and 17th centuries, as he acquired large tracts of land in plantations in Munster in southern Ireland. Moreover, his sons played an important role in fighting against Irish Catholic rebellion in the 1640s and 1650s, assisting in the victory of the British and Protestant interest in Ireland.

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Location: St Mary's Church, Youghal, Co Cork,Ireland
Photo credit: © George Munday / Alamy / Afripics
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