Was the Man who Welcomed Queen Victoria to Kerry of Slave Descent? – August 18th, 2022

In 1861, the owner of Muckross House, Henry Arthur Herbert welcomed Queen Victoria and his family into her home. That visit kickstarted tourism in Kerry. Henry Arthur Herbert embodied the Anglo-Irish establishment – the Kerry MP had served as Chief Secretary for Ireland. But was he descended from a slave of African origin? US genealogist Mario Valdes believes so.