5"Through a geopolitical lens, the reputed union of Geároid Iarla's father, Maurice Fitzgerald (Second Earl of Desmond) with Áine, the goddess of Munster sovereignty, may have done much to gain the acceptance of this Norman family into the local Irish community." ("Lough Gur." Voices from the Dawn. Web. 24 May 2012. <http://www.voicesfromthedawn.com/?p=58>.)