Edward Guinness, 1st Earl of Iveagh
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Royal Society
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(November 10, 1847 – October 7, 1927) was an Irish
Ireland
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philanthropist and businessman.
Born in Clontarf, Dublin
Clontarf, Dublin
Clontarf is a coastal suburb on the northside of Dublin, in Ireland. It is most famous for giving the name to the Battle of Clontarf in 1014, in which Brian Boru, High King of Ireland, defeated the Vikings of Dublin and their allies, the Irish of Leinster. This battle, which extended to districts...
, he was the third son of Sir Benjamin Guinness, 1st Baronet
Benjamin Guinness
Sir Benjamin Lee Guinness, 1st Baronet was an Irish brewer and philanthropist.-Brewer:Born in Dublin, he was the third son of the second Arthur Guinness , and his wife Anne Lee, and a grandson of the latter's namesake who founded the Guinness brewery in 1759...
, and younger brother of Arthur Guinness, 1st Baron Ardilaun
Arthur Guinness, 1st Baron Ardilaun
Arthur Edward Guinness, 1st Baron Ardilaun, 2nd Baronet , known as Sir Arthur Guinness, Bt, between 1868 and 1880, was an Irish businessman, politician, and philanthropist, best known for giving St Stephen's Green to the people of Dublin.-Background and education:Guinness was born at St Anne's,...
. Educated at Trinity College Dublin, graduating with BA
Bachelor of Arts
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in 1870, he served as Sheriff
Sheriff
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of Dublin in 1876, and nine years later became the city's High Sheriff
High Sheriff
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. That same year, he was created a baronet of Castleknock
Castleknock
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, County Dublin
County Dublin
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, on the occasion of the visit of the then Prince of Wales
Edward VII of the United Kingdom
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to Ireland
Ireland
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.
In 1891 Guinness was created Baron Iveagh, of Iveagh in County Down
County Down
-Cities:*Belfast *Newry -Large towns:*Dundonald*Newtownards*Bangor-Medium towns:...
; 'Iveagh' derives from the old Gaelic
Irish language
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Uíbh Eachach.
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