John George Adair
John George Adair was a controversial landowner known for the Derryveagh evictions in 1861, where he forcibly removed 224 tenants from his estate in Donegal, leaving a lasting resentment among locals. His ownership of Glenveagh Castle was marked by this dark legacy, which some believed cast a curse over the property.
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John George Adair was the controversial previous owner of Glenveagh Castle, despised by locals for his role in the Derryveagh evictions.
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