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Thomas FitzGerald, Earl of Offaly (12 January 1974 – 9 May 1997) was the only son of
Maurice FitzGerald, Marquess of KildareMaurice FitzGerald, 9th Duke of Leinster , styled Earl of Offaly before 1976 and Marquess of Kildare between 1976 and 2004, is an Irish nobleman. The Duke is the highest ranking member of the Peerage of Ireland....
(now 9th
Duke of LeinsterDuke of Leinster is a title in the Peerage of Ireland and the premier dukedom in that peerage. The title refers to Leinster, but unlike the province the title is pronounced "Lin-ster"...
).
He was killed in a
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in
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. A fund for
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(the T.O.M. Fund) was established in his memory.
The Earl of Offaly is buried in the churchyard of All Saints' Church,
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