
What is recorded here
Archibald Acheson, 2nd Earl of Gosford, was born in Markethill, County Armagh, Ireland on 1 August 1776. He later became Governor General of British North America and commissioned the building of Gosford Castle, though the house remained unfinished until after his death in 1849.
Why this person is known: Governor General of British North America, (1776-1849)
- Birthplace
- Markethill
Places near here
Methodist ChurchChurch · 71 yd
First Presbyterian ChurchChurch · 176 yd
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Gosford Forest Park - Red TrailWalking route · 990 yd
Gosford Forest ParkForest · 1059 yd
ENCLOSURE in BryandrumENCLOSURE · 1361 yd
Gosford CastleCastle · 1513 yd
Clare GlenWood · 4.3 mi
Glen View TrailWalking route · 4.3 mi
Richhill War MemorialMemorial · 5.2 mi
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Photo: Print made by: Richard James Lane After: Thomas Phillips Printed by: Charles Joseph Hullmandel · Public domain