Viscount Tara (or Taragh) was a title in the Peerage of Ireland.
The Titles was created by King Charles II in 1650 for the soldier Thomas Preston (1585–1655). He was the second son of Christopher Preston, 4th Viscount Gormanston. The 1st Viscount's son Anthony succeeded him as 2nd Viscount Tara, a title that became extinct on the death of Thomas, 3rd Viscount, in 1674.
Read more about Viscount Tara: Viscounts Tara (1650)
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