Naval hero’s birthplace demolished

THE Co Mayo house believed to be the birthplace of the Irishman who founded the Argentinean navy was demolished as a group travelled to Argentina to mark the 150th anniversary of the death of Admiral William Browne.

The Irish deputation included members of the Irish Navy and the Admiral Browne Society.

The house in Foxford, Co Mayo, was marked with a commemorative plaque erected 20 years ago, but that did not prevent it being razed. It did not have a preservation order.