Richard Trench, 2nd Earl of Clancarty

Richard Trench, 2nd Earl of Clancarty, was born in Ballinasloe, County Galway, on 19 May 1767. His family seat, Garbally Court, stood within the town where he became associated with the Great October Fair. That connection tied a future British diplomat and Postmaster General to the noisy, crowded life of a western Irish market town before he crossed continents and parliaments.