He worked at the Victoria and Albert Museum in London, in the furniture department.He devoted his life to restoring the belongings of the castle, which had been sold due to previous financial difficulties, and rebuilding and finishing the remaining parts of the estate including the Georgian house that had remained incomplete for centuries.FitzGerald was the last Black Knight; as he had no sons and the title cannot be passed to a daughter, the title became dormant with his death. Desmond Windham Otho Fitzgerald, 28th Knight of Glin.jpg 628 × 821; 224 KB Edmond Fitzgerald, 20th Knight of Glin.jpg 244 × 368; 9 KB John Bateman Fitzgerald, 23rd Knight of Glin.jpg 794 × 1,029; 353 KB
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A similar title, the Knight of Kerry, is held by his distant cousins.FitzGerald divided his time between Glin Castle, Glin, County Limerick, which he inherited as a child, and his Dublin townhouse.
Try again later.Your password must be at least 8 charactersThis photo was not uploaded because this memorial already has 20 photosFamily members linked to this person will appear here.Photo request failed. 160327964, citing St. Paul's Church of Ireland, Glin, County Limerick, Ireland ; Maintained by NellConnor (contributor 48165675) . The son of Desmond FitzGerald, 28th Knight of Glin (1901-1949) and Veronica Villiers (daughter of Ernest Villiers MP). He later returned to Ireland, and became active in conservation issues, becoming involved with the Irish Georgian Society.