The Black Castle Society.

The Military Service & Nobility of the family of Toirealough III, Duke of Merania & Senator of Minerva.

My father’s maternal grandfather QMS George Reilly served in the Royal Munster Fusillers for 15 years, then the Royal Tipperary Militia for a further 4 years, 19 years loyal service to the Crown. My father’s uncle Sergeant Patrick de Barrächa served in the Royal Irish Rangers, then afterwards he became Commander of the 2nd Tipperary Brigade Irish Republican Army. My great grandmother Lady Hanora Bourke’s ancestor was General Sir Richard Bourke, from Limerick. He fought against Napoleon Bonaparte. My cousin, the Honourable Matthew Martin, served in the Royal Australian Army, in Afghanistan in 2005. I currently have cousins in the British Royal Marines, Highland Territorial Army, Royal Irish Regiment (Liverpool), (Manchester) (London). The Royal Navy, Royal Air Force, Royal Canadian Mounted Division, New Zealand Royal Air Force, Irish Navy, US Army, US Coast Guard, German Air Force, German Navy, German Army, Italian Civil Guardia.

I'm a Colonel & Honorary Commodore in the Ohio Civil Defense and the US Coast Guard, because I'm a Knight Commander of the Celtic Cross Templar Knights and because I'm a Baron of Sealand, I am a Commander in the Royal Sealand Defense Corps, and a Senator of Minerva (an Ancient title given to people who can legally trace their family to two or more Kings . In my family tree, we have Robert de Bruce. King of Scotland, James Stewart, King of Scotland. Brian Boru. King of Munster. James Butler Duke of Ormonde. Frederic Von Barry, Duke of Merania. Nicholas Purcell, Earl of Loughmoe. Toirdelbach Ua Briain, King of Ireland. Toirealough O'Brien, King of Munster. Lady Alice de Montgomery of Pembrokeshire. William III, Count of Ponthieu. Robert I, Duke of Burgundy. Theresa de Bourgogne, Countess of Toulouse, she married Count Fernando Fernández de Carrión who is a direct ancestor of Lady Heidy Fernández of Sicily and Venezuela, who married my first cousin Lord Rory Ui Gríofa who is also a direct descendant of Theresa de Bourgogne, Countess of Toulouse. In other words Rory and Heidy are cousins. And their / my 15× Great grandparents are Theresa de Bourgogne and Fernando Fernández de Carrión.

My great grandmother Lady Hanora de Bourke had papers proving her bloodline to Princess Beatrice of Portugal, who became Duchess of Savoy when she married Charles III, Duke of Savoy. She also ruled as Countess of Asti. She was the second daughter of the King of Portugal. She had 9 children. Her son Emmanuel married Margaret de Valera (Valois-Angoulême) former Irish President Eamonn de Valera is also direct descendant of the Duchess of Savoy, Duchess of Brittany, Duchess of Barry etc ... Eamonn de Valera is also mentioned in my great grandmother's official papers. And it's all available in the Royal Charter of Royal Duchy of Merania and Minerva both part of the Holy Roman Empire. In other words, Now that my great grandmother's official papers have been officially confirmed and recognised by the Charter of the Royal Duchy of Merania and Minerva, I can legally use the title Duke of Merania, Senator of Minerva, Earl Loughmoe, Count of Burgundy, Baron of Sealand, Baron Liscreagh, Baron of Burnchurch, Chieftain of the Black Castle and Lord of Kiltrany. Lord of Offaly. Lord Protector of the Kingdom of Thomond. Justiciar High Sheriff and Bailiff of Lenister. Claimant to the Kingdom of Munster. Prince of The Holy Roman Empire. Position of Field Marshal in the Military, Admiral of the Fleet in the Navy and Claimant to the title Viscount Thurles .

In October 2015 the Black Castle Society formally elected Toirealough de Barrächa President of the Society, whilst using an Ancient Irish Breton Law of electing a Chieftain or King, and proclaiming a semi Sovereign Nation. Toirealough chose the title Crown Prince of The Principality of Liscreagh Hibernia, instead of King because he is a direct descendant of the Kings of Munster, and so the Principality of Liscreagh Hibernia became a part of the Ancient Kingdom of Munster. Toirealough chose to keep his name adding III , as there were two Kings of Munster named Toirealough, ( Turlough & Toirdelbach).

The Principality was created to highlight the Black Castle, the home of Viscount and Lady Thurles the direct Ancestors of The current British Royal Family. The castle needs to be bought and restored and by forming a Micronation we hope that we can introduce our Black Castle Society to the world so we can preserve the Black Castle for future generations.