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Thomas McFall

Thomas Henry Crampton McFall (23 June 1913 – 16 August 1986) was Dean of Ferns from 1949 until 1979. McFall was born in 1913, educated at Trinity College, Dublin and ordained in 1938. After a curacy at Cashel Cathedral he was the incumbent at Fiddown until his appointment as Dean.

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Thomas Henry Crampton McFall (23 June 1913 – 16 August 1986) was Dean of Ferns from 1949 until 1979. McFall was born in 1913, educated at Trinity College, Dublin and ordained in 1938. After a curacy at Cashel Cathedral he was the incumbent at Fiddown until his appointment as Dean.

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  1. date of birth: 1913 — 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 birth is "1913". 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=1291538858

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