The author has raked the ashes of Irish Archives and come up with neglected and extremely difficult to find information, of interest to history and genealogy researchers covering Irish Genealogy, and Historical notes on the Irish in the Crusades, and Civil War Generals.
The varied topics include:
- The Irish in the Crusades
- All the U.S. Civil
War Generals in the Union army that were Irish born, with service record
- All the U.S. Civil War Generals in the Confederate army that were Irish born, with service record
- Modern knights
- The Fabricated MacCarthy pedigree exposed
- The
Standing Council of Chiefs
- and more ...
Contents
Part 1. Knighthoods and Crusades
- The First Crusaders: Any Irish Names Among Them ?"
- The Knights Templar in Ireland: Irishmen of the order 1172-1314.
- Knights of St. John of Jerusalem: Members of the Order in Ireland.
- Minor Orders, St. Thomas of Acre and St. Lazerus of Jerusalem.
- The Capture of Jerusalem.
Part 2. Gaelic Knighthoods
- Writings of Anthony Marmion, 1854.
- What about Gaelic Knighthoods?
- Old Captain Nick: Ghost of Carrickfergus Castle
Part 3. Nobiliary Matters in Ireland
- Nobiliary Titles in Ireland
- The Standing Council of Chiefs
- Comments regarding Clands of Ireland, Ltd.
Part 4. Some Modern Knights
- Generals of Irish Birth in the U.S. Civil War: Complete List
- Rickenbacher: A Man in a Million
- Chennault of China: A Man in a Million
Afterword and "A Motherless Child"
Notes on Author
List of Published Works
Index - General
Index - Names
