Connor O'Brien, 3rd Earl of Thomond

Who is Connor O'Brien, 3rd Earl of Thomond?

Connor O'Brien, 3rd Earl of Thomond, called Groibleach, grandson of Conor O'Brien; succeeded to the earldom, 1553; his right to the lordship of Thomond was disputed by his uncle, Donnell; confirmed in his possessions by Thomas Radclyffe, 3rd Earl of Sussex in 1558, who proclaimed his uncles traitors, though peace was not established until 1565. He intrigued with Fitzgerald in 1569, and fled to France; returned to Ireland and received pardon, 1571, with the restoration of his lands, 1573.