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

What is recorded here

Map note: Martin Sheridan, a birthplace, is mapped in County Mayo, Ireland. The named record is placed on the map for anyone following the story.

Why this person is known: American athletics competitor (1881–1918)

Places near here

Photo credits

National Inventory of Architectural Heritage
Pamela Norrington, Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0
Golfing in Ireland; photographer not stated, Source publisher
Swinford GAA; the page thanks Michael Maye, Rita Campbell and Fiona McDonagh, without assigning the panoramic image to one maker, swinfordgaa.ie
Maker not stated on source page, www.pinterest.com
Maker not stated on source page, megalithics.com
Maker not stated on source page, en.wikipedia.org

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