Lucius O'Brien (died 1717)
Lucius O'Brien (1675–1717) was an Irish nobleman of the O'Brien family of Dromoland.
Portrait of Lucius which hangs in Dromoland Castle.
Catherine Keightley, wife of Lucius O'Brien.
Lady Frances Keightley (1658-1725) née Hyde. Lucius had visited her and described that she "had given my Irish pride a lick with the rough side of her tongue without making the least allowance for laziness, gout or any other disability."
The O'Brien dynasty was an Irish Clan and noble house of Munster, founded in the 10th century by Brian Boru of the Dál gCais (Dalcassians). After becoming King of Munster, through conquest he established himself as Ard Rí na hÉireann. Brian's descendants thus carried the name Ó Briain, continuing to rule the Kingdom of Munster until the 12th century where their territory had shrunk to the Kingdom of Thomond which they would hold for just under five centuries.
Brian Boru, High King.
Image: Conor O'Brien Tomb Effigy Photo 2
Image: Toirdhealbhach Mor Ua Briain
Image: Murrough O'Brien, King of Thomond, Submits to King Henry VIII