Talk:Nicholas Walsh (judge)

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Good article, well referenced.

A few notes for future edits:

- in Munster in the 1570s Walsh did all he could to constrain the Earl of Desmond - this probably contributed to the second Desmond rebellion.

- He lived at Clonmore in Kilkenny, not Carlow.

- He was described by a contemporary as the wealthiest commoner in Munster.

- A long oration he delivered at the close of the 1585 parliament is in the state papers - I don't think it's been fully transcribed. It's standard commonwealth stuff.

- He had an heir - Thomas Walsh, I think. Much of the family's estate was confiscated under Cromwell and some descendants fled to France.

- He was hailed for his deathbed conversion to catholicism. David Rothe wrote at length on this episode and described Walsh as a persecutor of catholics who finally saw the light. Fairly heavy propaganda.

I don't have my notes & references at the moment.Shtove (talk) 15:48, 6 July 2013 (UTC)

Thanks very much Will follow up

Chrisdoyleorwell (talk) 18:48, 6 July 2013 (UTC)
 * Rothe's text in latin - there is an english translation but I can't find it online:

http://archive.org/stream/TheAnalectaOfDavidRotheBishopOfOs/The_analecta_of_David_Rothe_Bishop_of_Os#page/n231/mode/2up Shtove (talk) 18:36, 7 July 2013 (UTC)

Thanks again Chrisdoyleorwell (talk) 19:15, 7 July 2013 (UTC)

Agree should have been more detailed on the revolt- may have another look Chrisdoyleorwell (talk) 07:05, 21 May 2015 (UTC)
 * Cheers. I was too lazy to discuss it.Shtove (talk) 19:43, 21 May 2015 (UTC)

Are you sure the heraldic arms are correct?
They should be the same arms as those of the Castlehoel and Little Island and Ballygunner Walsh families? 88.97.108.45 (talk) 11:41, 21 February 2024 (UTC)