- FitzGeralds for Equity

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The Fitzgeralds of southwestern Ireland, like the O'Neills and the O'Donnells et al. of Ulster, were subjected to large confiscations of lands — over half a million acres in the Fitzgeralds' case — for leading rebellions, albeit reluctantly, against the crown of England, and for preserving the Catholic faith in Ireland. In its freedom, there has not been any sizable returns of lands by the Irish government to the Fitzgeralds.

ed. note -- The Fitzgerald or FitzGerald surname has traditionally been spelled with both a capital "G" and a small "g," interchangeably. For consistency of reference, the FFE website utilizes the capital "G" in reference to both the Earls of Desmond in southwest Ireland, and the FFE Website Proper. Otherwise, both spellings are utilized interchangeably throughout the text, and related materials.