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McMorran

McMorran or MacMorran is a surname. Recorded as O'Morahan, O'Moran, McMorran, Moran, Morran, Morahan and others, it is possibly of Irish origin. Moran, Morin, and Morain are also recorded in France, Ireland and England. Notable people with the surname include: *Donald McMorran (1904–1965), English architect *Eddie McMorran (1923–1984), Northern Ireland footballer *Henry McMorran (1844–1929), American politician and businessman *John MacMorran (died 1595), Scottish merchant and murder victim *John McMorran (1934–2001), Scottish footballer

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McMorran or MacMorran is a surname. Recorded as O'Morahan, O'Moran, McMorran, Moran, Morran, Morahan and others, it is possibly of Irish origin. Moran, Morin, and Morain are also recorded in France, Ireland and England. Notable people with the surname include: *Donald McMorran (1904–1965), English architect *Eddie McMorran (1923–1984), Northern Ireland footballer *Henry McMorran (1844–1929), American politician and businessman *John MacMorran (died 1595), Scottish merchant and murder victim *John McMorran (1934–2001), Scottish footballer

Key claims

  1. date of death: 1595 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

Discussion questions

  1. Summarise the article in your own words. Which single claim would you verify first, and why?
  2. The record states that the date of death is "1595". What evidence would count against this claim?
  3. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
  4. If two sources disagreed about one of these facts, what would you need in order to trust one over the other?

Bibliography

  1. Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1343100407

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