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

What is recorded here

Map note: Look up Robert Boyle, a birthplace in County Waterford, Ireland. The record may be short; the location is here to explore.

Why this person is known: Anglo-Irish natural philosopher, chemist, physicist, and inventor

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Explorer Tom Joseph Paxton designed this glasshouse with a ridge-and-furrow system that looks like a giant, expensive accordion for…

Explorer Tom Coghlan in Lismore gets picked on by the wind every single day, probably because it’s too proud of its commercial…

Explorer Tom European ash in County Waterford is probably hearing everything from the seagulls, who seem to use it as their main…

Explorer Tom Red Maple in County Waterford is incredibly proud of being a Red Maple in a place where red is mostly just the colour…

Explorer Tom Greehy in Lismore would tell its younger self to stop worrying about the shopfront because those traditional Irish…

Explorer Tom Lismore Villa has an imaginary fan club that meets in the garden every Tuesday but forgets to show up because they’re…

Explorer Tom Inchigeela in Lismore has had its paint stripped off, so now it’s showing its rough stone skin like a celebrity after…

Explorer Tom J. O'Connor in Lismore would describe the 1800s to a teenager as 'back when everyone walked and nobody had Wi-Fi.' The…

Explorer Tom The Lismore Wine Vaults is currently a convenience store, but underneath it’s still dreaming about its days as a grand…

Explorer Tom Greycroft in Lismore was probably built by someone who thought 'balanced proportions' meant keeping one foot on each…

Explorer Tom Lismore Carnegie Free Library is haunted by a poet who fell into a ditch nearby. Andrew Carnegie paid for it, but the…

Explorer Tom Woodvale in Lismore is what Saint Patrick would call 'a solid investment with good bones.' It’s been well-maintained…