What is recorded here
Nonpareil Dempsey is a birthplace in Curragh, County Kildare, Ireland. Perhaps the boy who left this soil became an Irish-American boxer, carrying the weight of that land into every punch. Maybe his muscles remembered the flat horizon before they broke another man's guard. Imagine the distance between a quiet birthplace and a noisy ring, bridged by one body.
Why this person is known: Irish-American boxer
- Birthplace
- Curragh
Places near here
library/archivelibrary/archive · 1212 yd
Curragh Camp Fire Stationfire station · 1344 yd
Gibbet RathFairy fort / earthen ringfort · 1578 yd
Enclosure in Curragh (kildare Ed)Enclosure · 1583 yd
TumulusCastle, motte and bailey · 1.5 mi
CastleCastle, unclassified · 1.7 mi
Pollardstown Fen Nature ReserveNature reserve · 2.2 mi
Newbridge SilverwareMuseum · 2.2 mi
ElderElder · 2.2 mi
Saint Fiachra's GardenHeritage attraction · 2.6 mi
Grand Canal WayVisitor information · 7.8 mi
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Photo: Unattributed · Public domain