From the privileged world of the Luttrells of Luttrellstown to the blood-soaked politics of rebellion and repression, this book dissects the life and career of Henry Lawes Luttrell, Earl of Carhampton — a man whose name became synonymous with coercion, cruelty, and colonial violence. 

Tony Gaynor is the director of governance at Maynooth University and former Executive Director (CEO) of the Royal Irish Academy. He holds a PhD in History and has extensive experience in
academic leadership, governance, and advancing research and public scholarship.