Richard Tyrrell

This article is about the Anglo-Irish rebel commander. For the Irish naval officer (1716-1766), see Richard Tyrell.
Tyrrellspass Castle, which belonged to Tyrrell's Old English family

Richard Tyrrell (c. 1545 - after 1632) was an Anglo-Irish Lord of Norman ancestry who commanded rebel Irish forces in the Irish Nine Years War, most notably at the Siege of Kinsale.[1] He was considered one of Hugh O'Neill's most accomplished allies.[2][3]

  1. ^ Kelly, Jennifer A. (1997). Richard Tyrrell: Elizabethan Captain. Tyrrellspass Development Association. ISBN 978-0-9531146-9-6.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference :1 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ Mitchel, John (1845). The life and times of Aodh O'Neill, prince of Ulster.