Súgán

Súgán is a pejorative term in the Irish language, the nearest English equivalent being "man of straw". It is most commonly used in reference to James FitzThomas FitzGerald, the 16th Earl of Desmond,[1] whose authority was never recognised by his family's traditional supporters, and who is remembered today as "the Súgan Earl".

References

  1. Murphy, D. The Súgán Earl of Desmond Irish Monthly Volume 5 1877
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