John Knightly is an independent Scholar and Civil Servant. He has completed a PH.D. on the Godfrey family of Milltown, Co. Kerry and their estate. He has been involved in local history projects in Kerry and is a member of the Kerry Archaeological and Historical Society and the Irish Georgian Society.

His essay 'Lixnaw and the Earls of Kerry' was what first drew our attention to the history of Lixnaw back in 2018.

This project has been supported by funding from Kerry County Council, Creative Ireland and The Arts Council of Ireland

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