The source records Waterford as this person's birthplace. The pin marks the area, not an exact birth address or later home.

What is recorded here

Map note: John Paul Phelan, a birthplace, is mapped in County Waterford, Ireland. The record may be short; the location is here to explore.

Why this person is known: Irish politician

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Explorer Tom This historic building nearly got famous when someone mistook its footpath for a secret entrance to a pub. It’s…

Explorer Tom Post box in Waterford City has a superstition attached to it where locals swear if you tap the top three times, your…

Explorer Tom Cobbles on Grattan Terrace were once played upon by a fiddler who refused to stop until dawn. He left his rhythm in the…

Explorer Tom This store on O'Connell Street holds a fake world record for being the most boring warehouse in County Waterford, but…

Explorer Tom Workshop on O'Connell Street has a barrel roof that looks like it swallowed a modern car and is still digesting it. It…

Explorer Tom That chimney in Browley West is still puffing out its chest like it hasn’t seen a jute sack since 1937, standing guard…

Explorer Tom Castle in Ballytruckle smells like old flour and regret, according to my very reliable nose for historic nonsense. It…

Explorer Tom Presentation Convent in Lisduggan Big had a love story that went badly wrong next door because someone broke a window…

Explorer Tom Fairy fort in Williamstown is guarded by one very stubborn bird who refuses to leave despite the road works and all the…

Explorer Tom Kilbarry Cemetery has developed a serious case of the jitters regarding the postman, suspecting he’s delivering bills…