George Robert FitzGerald
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George Robert Fitzgerald, aka Fighting Fitzgerald, Irish
eccentric
, died 1786.
FitzGerald was of the family of Turlough, Castlebar
. A highly eccentric character, he is said to have become so after a blow to the head sometime in his 20's.
He fought many duels, including one with Richard Martin (M.P.) in the barrack's yard of Castlebar, in which both were wounded. Another, with a Mr. French, occurred in Castlebar. French was accused of rustling cattle from Fitzgerald's father; the duel "is said to have started near the bridge at the bottom of Main Street and proceeded with the contestants jumping from one side of the street to the other, smashing traders' stalls in the process. The duel ended on Ellison Street and there appears to have been no serious injury to the pair."
FitzGerald was hung in 1786.
Irish people
The Irish people are an ethnic group who originate in Ireland, an island in northwestern Europe. Ireland has been populated for around 9,000 years , with the Irish people's earliest ancestors recorded having legends of being descended from groups such as the Nemedians, Fomorians, Fir Bolg, Tuatha...
eccentric
Eccentricity (behavior)
In popular usage, eccentricity refers to unusual or odd behavior on the part of an individual. This behavior would typically be perceived as unusual or unnecessary, without being demonstrably maladaptive...
, died 1786.
FitzGerald was of the family of Turlough, Castlebar
Castlebar
Castlebar is the county town of, and at the centre of, County Mayo in Ireland. It is Mayo's largest town by population. The town's population exploded in the late 1990s, increasing by one-third in just six years, though this massive growth has slowed down greatly in recent years...
. A highly eccentric character, he is said to have become so after a blow to the head sometime in his 20's.
He fought many duels, including one with Richard Martin (M.P.) in the barrack's yard of Castlebar, in which both were wounded. Another, with a Mr. French, occurred in Castlebar. French was accused of rustling cattle from Fitzgerald's father; the duel "is said to have started near the bridge at the bottom of Main Street and proceeded with the contestants jumping from one side of the street to the other, smashing traders' stalls in the process. The duel ended on Ellison Street and there appears to have been no serious injury to the pair."
FitzGerald was hung in 1786.
External links
- http://www.connaughttelegraph.ie/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=479:fighting-fitz-and-french-in-main-street-showdown-&catid=46:auld-stock&Itemid=76