What is recorded here
George Bowen is a birthplace in County Donegal, Ireland. Perhaps a boy born there in 1821 grew into the first Governor of Queensland and ninth Governor of Hong Kong. Maybe the Atlantic wind that shaped his childhood also shaped the rooms he later governed.
Why this person is known: British colonial administrator, 9th Governor of Hong Kong, 1st Governor of Queensland (1821-1899)
- Birthplace
- County Donegal
Places near here
Kingarrow National Schoolschool · 2.2 mi
farmyard complexfarmyard complex · 3.4 mi
MoylenanavMountain / peak · 4.3 mi
Former An Ailt Leathan EnclosureEnclosure · 4.5 mi
Derrora Stone RingfortFairy fort / stone ringfort · 4.7 mi
Lough Barra Bog Nature ReserveNational nature reserve · 4.9 mi
Meenachullion Nature ReserveNational nature reserve · 4.9 mi
BingormsMountain / peak · 5.7 mi
Stackarnagh Abbey GraveyardGraveyard · 6.5 mi
Astelleen Burn WaterfallWaterfall · 6.7 mi
Glebe House and GalleryHeritage attraction · 7.0 mi
Maumlack Corrie HeadwallCliff · 7.3 miOther information
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