1632, Jan-Feb
The Knight of Kerry`s sons and followers in the Spanish army
The Knight of Kerry`s sons and 200 followers depart Dingle for service in the Spanish army
Patrick and Maurice FitzGerald of Rahinnane, sons of William, Knight of Kerry, and Lady Maria FitzGerald (n?e O`Connor-Faly), departed Dingle for Spain with 200 men they had recruited from their estates in West and North Kerry. They were part of a levy in West Munster to form the Tercio (large regiment) of Desmond in the Spanish Army. The Tercio was organised by a Spanish officer of Kerry origin, Daniel MacCarthy, and by Philip, Theobald and William Roche, brothers of Lord Fermoy, and Phelim Supple. Ultimately, the Desmond Tercio was not formed as it did not meet the required strength of 1,000 men. Instead, the recruits made up companies under the respective commands of MacCarthy and the FitzGerald brothers, and they were assigned to the Tercio of Tyrconnell under its colonel proprietor, Count Hugo Alberto O`Donnell
