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Encyclopedia > Frenchpark
Frenchpark
Dún Gar


Map
WGS-84 (GPS) Coordinates:
53.8667° N 8.4° W
Irish Grid Reference
M737908
Town population: 358 (2002)
Rural population: 793 (2002)
Elevation: 82 m
County: Roscommon
Province: Connacht

Coordinates: 53.8667° N 8.4° WFrenchpark (Irish Dún Gar) is a village in County Roscommon, Ireland. It was the home of Douglas Hyde, the first President of Ireland. Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... Image File history File links Please see the file description page for further information. ... GPS satellite in orbit The Global Positioning System (GPS), is the only fully-functional satellite navigation system. ... The Irish national grid reference system is a system of geographic grid references commonly used in Ireland. ... The Central Statistics Office (CSO) is the statistical agency responsible for the gathering of information relating to economic, social and general activities and conditions in the Republic of Ireland, in particular the National Census which is held every five years. ... The Central Statistics Office (CSO) is the statistical agency responsible for the gathering of information relating to economic, social and general activities and conditions in the Republic of Ireland, in particular the National Census which is held every five years. ... Basic Definition In geography, the elevation of a geographic location is its height above mean sea level (or some other fixed point). ... The island of Ireland was historically divided into 32 counties (Irish language contae or condae, pronounced IPA: ). After the partition of Ireland in 1921, what became the Republic of Ireland comprised 26 of these, with Northern Ireland comprising the remaining six. ... Statistics Province: Connacht County Town: Roscommon Code: RN Area: 2,547 km² (983 mi²) Population (2006) 58,700 Website: www. ... During late Gaelic and early historic times Ireland was divided into provinces to replace the earlier system of the tuatha. ... Connaught redirects here. ... Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ... Statistics Province: Connacht County Town: Roscommon Code: RN Area: 2,547 km² (983 mi²) Population (2006) 58,700 Website: www. ... Douglas Hyde (Irish name Dubhghlas de hÍde) (17 January 1860 - 12 July 1949) was an Irish language scholar who served as the first President of Ireland from 1938 to 1945. ... Official Seal of the President of Ireland Mary McAleese, the current President of Ireland. ...


The village for its unusal traditions including human scrifice. It also contains Irelands largest gaelthacht consisting of over 5 people. Famous people from the village include Daniel Tully a drag queen.


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Since it's known that John Gordon and Mary Connor farmed in the townland of Sheepwalk which is in Frenchpark, and that he had a daughter, Mary, it's probable that the LDS record relates to this Mary Gordon.
Patrick GORDON was born 1872 in Sheepwalk, Frenchpark, Co. Roscommon.
Cormac GORDON was born 1884 in Sheepwalk, Frenchpark, Co. Roscommon.
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They settled at Dun Gar (Frenchpark) in the 1650’s, where they built a large Jacobean style house with Dutch bricks imported via Galway.
In 1839, Arthur French of Frenchpark was created the first Baron de Freyne.
Frenchpark House was demolished about thirty years ago.
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