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Sir John Ormsby Vandeleur

Birthplace

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

Sir John Ormsby Vandeleur
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Birthplace
Kilrush
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Why this person is known: British commander in the Napoleonic Wars

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