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Finn, Edmund (1819–1898)

journalist and author

Edmund Finn (1819-1898), by John William Lindt, c1880

Edmund Finn (1819-1898), by John William Lindt, c1880

La Trobe Picture Collection, State Library of Victoria, H3494

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Edmund Finn (1819-1898), by John William Lindt, c1880

Edmund Finn (1819-1898), by John William Lindt, c1880

La Trobe Picture Collection, State Library of Victoria, H3494

Life Summary [details]

Alternative Names
  • Garryowen
  • Garryowen
Birth

13 January, 1819
Tipperary, Tipperary, Ireland

Death

4 April, 1898 (aged 79)
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

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