Lord George Hill and Gaoth Dobhair – a fascinating story


Lord George Hill (1801-1879), who had a vast estate in Gaoth Dobhair, is one of the most intriguing and controversial figures in the history of Irish landlordism. Kevin Kinsella reckons that Cathal Porteir’s Irish language book, An Tiarna George Hill agus Pobal Ghaoth Dobhair, makes an excellent Christmas read. BROADCASTER and writer Cathal Póirtéir’s sweeping […]