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Thomas Preston, 1st Viscount Tara
Thomas Preston (1585–1655) was an Irish Catholic soldier who served Spain in the Netherlands before returning in 1642 to command the army of Leinster for Confederate Ireland. He was defeated by Michael Jones at Dungan's Hill in 1647, held Waterford against Cromwell's forces in 1650, and was created Viscount Tara by Charles II. He died in exile.
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