William de Brit
Encyclopedia
William de Brit was Sheriff
of Connaught
until his death at the battle of Termon MacGrath in 1247.
Sheriff
A sheriff is in principle a legal official with responsibility for a county. In practice, the specific combination of legal, political, and ceremonial duties of a sheriff varies greatly from country to country....
of Connaught
Connacht
Connacht , formerly anglicised as Connaught, is one of the Provinces of Ireland situated in the west of Ireland. In Ancient Ireland, it was one of the fifths ruled by a "king of over-kings" . Following the Norman invasion of Ireland, the ancient kingdoms were shired into a number of counties for...
until his death at the battle of Termon MacGrath in 1247.
External links
- http://www.ucc.ie/celt/published/G100011/index.html