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Katherine FitzGerald (Irish: Caitríona Nic Gearailt), Countess of Desmond (c. 1504 – 1604) was a noblewoman of the Anglo-Norman FitzGerald dynasty in Ireland. English writers of the Tudor period, including Sir Walter Raleigh, helped popularise "the old Countess of Desmond" as a nickname for her, due to her longevity. One estimate placed her age at death in excess of 120 years. Another ranged as high as 140. Most likely she lived to about 100.[1][2] A recent biography of the countess suggested that Katherine was at least 90 when she died.[3]
- ^ "Catherine Fitzgerald as the Old Countess of Desmond". celtic2realms-medievalnews.blogspot.co.uk.
- ^ Mortimer, Ian (2012). The Time Traveler's Guide to Elizabethan England. Viking. p. 27. ISBN 978-0-670-02607-4. Retrieved 1 April 2017.
The countess of Desmond, Katherine Fitzgerald ... [was] indeed an old lady but hardly any more than 100, if the truth be told.
- ^ "Dictionary of Irish Biography - Cambridge University Press". dib.cambridge.org. Retrieved 8 March 2017.