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McKenna of Truagh (Monaghan), Capel Street and London

From Truagh, Co. Monaghan, to Capel Street, Dublin, and the City of London, the McKennas move from Gaelic lordship to seed‑merchant capital, Westminster politics and high finance, their story shaped by emigration, principle, and the shocks of Victorian speculation.

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