Coat of Arms
Dublin Core
Title
Coat of Arms
Date
1790
Coverage
1319-present
Creator
Charles Catton
Description
The Earl's of Kildare coat of arms was created to provide tribute to a pet primate John Fitzgerald, 1st Earl of Kildare had as a child. There was a fire that the family believed killed the boy, but the pet ape rescued the child from the flames and protected him in another part of the castle. The words crom a boo was their medieval war cry. It means Croom to victory, Croom referring to a medieval castle. In 1495 the parliment passed an act outlawing the words Crom A Boo saying it was a term defiant to the King of England, Henry VII.
Source
English Peerage, Charles Catton 1790
Subject
War
Politics
Rights
English Peerage, Charles Catton 1790
Contributor
Andrew Cromer
Files
Citation
Charles Catton, “Coat of Arms,” History of Ireland, accessed May 18, 2024, https://carmichaeldigitalprojects.org/ireland/items/show/11.