What is recorded here
John McCormack is a birthplace in Athlone, County Westmeath, Ireland. Perhaps the house walls still hold the shape of his first breath on June 14, 1884. Maybe his voice began as a child’s chant before becoming a tenor’s flame. Imagine the room quiet now, waiting for that music to return.
Why this person is known: Irish tenor (1884–1945)
- Birthplace
- Athlone
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CrossCross, Wayside cross · 83 yd
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Ancient WallTown defences · 324 yd
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Photo: Miscellaneous Items in High Demand, PPOC, Library of Congress · Public domain