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Why this person is known: Irish landowner, politician and astronomer (1798-1863)
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- National Inventory of Architectural Heritage
- Paul Hermans, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0
- Angilbas at English Wikipedia, Wikimedia Commons · Public domain
- Superchilum, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0
- NateBergin, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 4.0
- Maker not stated on source page, ru.pinterest.com
- Agence Rol, Wikimedia Commons · Public domain
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