Brian O'Rourke

Brian O'Rourke

Lord Brian na Múrtha Ó Ruairc (1540? – 1591), hereditary lord of West Bréifne in Ireland during the later stages of the Tudor conquest of that country, was proclaimed by the English to be a rebel and became the first man extradited within Britain for crimes alleged to have been committed in Ireland.

Read more about Brian O'Rourke:  Early Life, Connacht, Rebellion, Flight and Extradition, Trial and Execution, Legacy, Family

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