Arthur Rawdon
Sir Arthur Rawdon (17 October 1662 - 17 October 1695) built a large part of Moira, County Down in the seventeenth century. He was known as "Father of Irish Gardening" and "The Cock of the North". A keen botanist, he brought over 400 different species of plant to Moira from Jamaica.
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| Birth date | October 17, 1662 |
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| Date of death | October 17, 1695 |
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