Brighid Nic Gearailt Irish poet and aristocrat (1589–1682) Parents Frances Howard, Countess of Kildare Henry FitzGerald, 12th Earl of Kildare Children Mabel Barnewall Mary Stuart O'Donnell James Barnewall Hugh O'Donnell, 2nd Earl of Tyrconnell Francis Barnewall Mary Barnewall Richard Barnewall Henry Barnewall, 2nd Viscount Barnewall of Kingsland Siblings Elizabeth Plunkett, Lady Killeen Lady Anastasia FitzGerald, of Kildare Partners Rory O'Donnell, 1st Earl of Tyrconnell Nicholas Barnewall, 1st Viscount Barnewall