Church of San Pietro in Montorio.

The two earls, Hugh O'Neill and Rory O'Donnell are both buried in this church. As is Hugh O'Neill's son and heir, also called Hugh. I think quite a few other Irish emigrees are buried here as well.

Following the Flight of The Earls - San Pietro in Montorio. End of the road.

September 18th 2023
After a lovely cup of Italian coffee, I walked the last few kilometres to the church of San Pietro In Montorio where the Earls are buried. It was surprisingly moving seeing their memorials. I found Hugh O'Neill's memorial easily enough. However, I couldn't find the one to Rory O'Donnell despite searching all the aisles of the small church. Fortunately the Parish Priest was in the church at the ... read more

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Italy became a nation-state in 1861 when the city-states of the peninsula, along with Sardinia and Sicily, were united under King Victor EMMANUEL II. An era of parliamentary government came to a close in the early 1920s when Benito MUSSOLINI establis... ... read more

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