CULTURE NIGHT: Finding the Fighting Fitzgerald with Patrick Butler

This Culture Night, the National Museum is delighted to present a special talk with Patrick Butler, a writer and local historian who lived in Turlough Park House for almost 40 years.
Patrick will deliver a fascinating talk on the subject of his latest book - the colourful and ultimately tragic figure of George Robert ‘Fighting Fitzgerald’.

Discover the many twists and turns in the life of this famous duellist and rebel – considered one of Ireland’s most dangerous personalities in the mid-1700s and hanged for murder in Castlebar at the age of 38.

This talk will also celebrate the 160th anniversary of Turlough Park House, a Victorian Gothic ‘big house’ built in 1865 by the Fitzgerald family.

Suitable for adults. Admission is free. Booking is required. Telephone +353 94 9031751 or email Ym9va2luZ3Njb3VudHJ5bGlmZSB8IG11c2V1bSAhIGll.


About the speaker
Patrick Butler lived at Turlough Park from childhood until 1991. He has extensive insight and knowledge of the Fitzgerald family history. He has carried out in-depth research for his initial book ‘Turlough Park and the Fitzgeralds’. Now, he has carried out further research and identified new, previously unpublished material for his new book ‘Fighting Fitzgerald’ – which charts the turbulent life and terrible death of the Mayo legend, George Robert Fitzgerald. It is published by Mayo Books.

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