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Swift of Kenagh (Longford), Streete and Lynn (Westmeath) and Swifte’s Heath (Kilkenny)

This report from 2012 was my attempt to connect the Swifts of Kenagh and Streete to the family of Jonathan Swift, the celebrated Dean of St. Patrick’s Cathedral. I nearly succeeded but let's call it a work in progress ...