Complex sentence: Elrington Ball describes him as a man who acquired "both wealth and friends" in Ireland; he was given to ostentatious display of his riches, and often wore a valuable jewel on a gold chain.
Split into simpler sentences: Elrington Ball describes him as a man who acquired "both wealth and friends" in Ireland. He was given to ostentatious display of his riches, and often wore a valuable jewel on a gold chain.