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Gilmore, Patrick Sarsfield (1829–92), musician and bandmaster, was born 25 December 1829 at Ballygar, Co. Galway, son of Patrick J. Gilmore, stonemason, and Mary Gilmore (née Sharkey). Initially destined for the priesthood, he was sent to work in a shop in Athlone, Co. Westmeath, after showing a marked preference for music over religion.
5 de ago. de 2021 · Swords flashed in the moonlight and hoofs pounded as Patrick Sarsfield led a charge of over 500 Jacobite cavalrymen into the unsuspecting camp. Captain Thomas Pulteney, commander of the siege train, came out of his tent jumping on one leg, struggling to get on a boot, and looked on the Irish cavalry in shock; he knew their situation was desperate.
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Sarsfield fought with the army of James II and came to prominence when he captured and destroyed William's convoy of cannons and ammunition en route to the first siege of Limerick in 1690. After the Irish army called for a truce to end the 1691 siege, Sarsfield took on the role of chief negotiator for the Irish, while Ginkel negotiated on behalf of William of Orange.
Patrick Sarsfield (1655-1693), undoubtedly one of the most romantic figures of Irish history, has always captured the popular imagination. This biography describes Sarsfield's unpromising early career where he was dismissed from the army, involved in a series of duels, and took part in two violent abductions of wealthy young widows.
5 de jan. de 2024 · On January 5th, Patrick Sarsfield McNamara passed away peacefully in Santa Monica, California. Born on July 22nd, 1933 in New York City to Elizabeth “Betty” McNamara (nee Sarsfield), originally of Jarrow, England and John McNamara, originally of Mitchelstown, Ireland, he was their oldest son and the second oldest of their six children.
13 de fev. de 2023 · Remains believed to be those of Patrick Sarsfield, the Irish hero who played a key role during the Williamite War in the late 1600s, have been located in Belgium. Sarsfield was one of the 'Wild Geese' who fled to France after William of Orange defeated James II - England's last Catholic monarch. The fabled commander is famous for leading the ...
