Richard Boyle, 1st Earl of Cork, also known as 'the Great Earl of Cork', was an English politician who served as Lord Treasurer of the Kingdom of Ireland.
Lismore Castle, County Waterford
Tomb in St Mary's Collegiate church, Youghal
Boyle's Monument in St. Patrick's Cathedral
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Earl of Cork is a title in the Peerage of Ireland, held in conjunction with the Earldom of Orrery since 1753. It was created in 1620 for Richard Boyle, 1st Baron Boyle. He had already been created Lor
Richard Boyle, 1st Earl of Cork
…Catholic rebellion in the 1640s and 1650s, assisting in the victory of the British and Protestant interests in Ireland. In addition to being the first Earl of Cork, he was the patriarch of the Boyle family through his many prominent descendants, whose titles included Earl of Orrery (1660), Earl of Burlington (1664…
Richard Boyle, 3rd Earl of Burlington and 4th Earl of Cork
John Boyle, 5th Earl of Cork.