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John Wallace Crawford

Birthplace

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

John Wallace Crawford
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What is recorded here

John Wallace Crawford was born in Carndonagh in 1847 and later travelled to the United States. Known on stage as Captain Jack, the Poet Scout, he performed alongside Buffalo Bill. The local Carndonagh account and his biography both connect that American career to his Donegal birthplace.

Why this person is known: American scout and poet (1847-1917)

From Wikidata Q6262790

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Carndonagh
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  • Kenneth Allen, Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0
  • Kenneth Allen, Geograph Ireland
  • Picture: Think Business
  • Picture: Barrack Hill Town Park
  • Andreas F. Borchert, Wikimedia Commons
  • Andreas F. Borchert, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0
  • Caroline McLaughlin / Donegal Live, Source publisher
  • Donegal Daily; photographer not named, Source publisher
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