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Joseph Barclay Pentland

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

Joseph Barclay Pentland
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Birthplace
Ballybofey
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Joseph Barclay Pentland was born in Ballybofey in 1797. He became a naturalist and explorer, travelled in the Andes and sent a cactus to Kew Gardens. A species was later named for him; the plant story comes from his travels, not from a cactus growing in Donegal.

Why this person is known: Irish naturalist and explorer (1797-1873)

From Wikidata Q2918579

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  • Kenneth Allen, Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0
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  • Willie Duffin, Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0
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