Kingdom of Desmond
Following the Norman invasion of Ireland in the late 12th century , the eastern half of Desmond was conquered by the Anglo-Normans and became the Earldom of Desmond , ruled by the Fitzmaurices and FitzGeralds the famous Irish family known as the Geraldines The king of Desmond , Diarmaid Mac Cárthaigh submitted to Henry II of England , but the western half of Desmond lived on as a semi-independent Gaelic kingdom . 
<triplet> Geraldines <subj> FitzGeralds <obj> family name