BW 14 Dromana

Direction: heading north eastLocation: Dromana House on the rightCoordinates: 52.110828, -7.864237Nearby Dromana was home to Katherine FitzGerald, Countess of Desmond (died 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. One estimate placed her age at death in excess of 120 years. Another ranged as high as 140.From the Blackwater Valley playlist compiled and recorded by John Ward© 2011 Racontour Productions