Gerald of Wales was a Cambro-Norman priest and historian. As a royal clerk to the king and two archbishops, he travelled widely and wrote extensively. He studied and taught in France and visited Rome several times, meeting the Pope. He was nominated for several bishoprics but turned them down in the hope of becoming Bishop of St Davids, but was unsuccessful despite considerable support. His final post was as Archdeacon of Brecon, from which he retired to academic study for the remainder of his life. Much of his writing survives.
Statue in St Davids Cathedral
Manorbier Castle, birthplace of Gerald of Wales
St Davids Cathedral today
A drawing of Gerald de Barri's uncle, Maurice FitzGerald, Lord of Llanstephan, from a manuscript of the Expugnatio Hibernica
The de Barry family is a noble Cambro-Norman family which held extensive land holdings in Wales and Ireland. The founder of the de Barra family was a Norman Knight, Odo, who assisted in the Norman Conquest of England and south east Wales during the 11th century. As a reward for his military services, Odo was granted estates in Pembrokeshire and around Barry, Wales, including Barry Island just off the coast.
Manorbier Castle
St Mary's Church, Buttevant 1832-1836
Barryscourt Castle Carrigtwohill, County Cork
Buttevant Castle c. 1880