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unusual facts about Richard Preston, 1st Earl of Desmond


Theobald Butler, 1st Viscount Butler of Tulleophelim

The Viscountess Butler of Tulleophelim married as her second husband Richard Preston, 1st Earl of Desmond.


Richard Preston

His climbing experience likely led him to write about the largest known redwoods like Lost Monarch in the Grove of Titans, or Iluvatar, described in that book along with delicate forest canopy ecosystems.

Richard Preston, 1st Earl of Desmond

The title was created for the second time for James Fitzgerald – a pathetic creature of the Crown who died penniless and without issue.

The Wild Trees

The Wild Trees: A Story of Passion and Daring is a non-fiction book by Richard Preston about California's coastal redwoods (Sequoia sempervirens) and the recreational climbers who climbed them.


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