A family with aristocratic roots embedded deep in the ancient soil of Ireland, the Carrolls were for centuries at the forefront of key events in the rich and bloodied tapestry of the nation's history.
• Proud defenders of their heritage and beliefs in the face of aggression, they truly lived up to their family motto of ‘Strong in faith and war’.
• In more contemporary times and on the stage, Leo G. Carroll was the British-born star of Alfred Hitchcock movies that include Rebecca and North by Northwest; he is probably best known, however, for his role in the The Man from U.N.C.L.E. television series that ran from 1964 to 1968.
