What is recorded here
Altinierin in County Donegal birthed Peadar Toner Mac Fhionnlaoich in 1856, grounding the future Hound of Ulster in local soil before Dublin and Belfast sharpened his pen. The house later hosted the first Ulster Conradh na Gaeilge meeting in 1895, turning a family room into a breeding ground for language and resistance. His sons carried that flame into the 1916 Easter Rising, while his stories kept Ulster folklore alive in print.
Why this person is known: Irish writer and politician (1857–1942)
- Birthplace
- Altinierin
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