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Michael Fagan (fl. 1857–1883 ) was a historical individual who has been identified in records relating to modern Ireland.
The date range (fl. 1857–1883 ) displayed for Michael Fagan is called a ‘floruit’. This is an approximate date range. It suggests the broadest period in which Michael Fagan is known, or can reasonably be inferred, to have lived.
Depending on the historical evidence available, a floruit may represent the full lifespan of an individual, or a shorter period in which they are known to have been active.
Fagan may have been born sometime between 1 November 1857 and 30 November 1857 and died on 28 May 1883.
Michael Fagan has been identified as a person of Irish historical significance, with a biographical entry in the Dictionary of Irish Biography. You can read an extract from the entry for Fagan below.
Place of Death: Dublin and Ireland.
Michael Fagan shared his surname with other individuals in the Irish historical record. To find Fagan in some of these documents, or to discover other individuals with the same surname, search here using the Virtual Treasury. To locate references to Michael Fagan, you can use the website’s Advanced Search tools for an exact match, or use the floruit dates (fl. 1857–1883 ) to help narrow your search.
General information
| Normalised First Name | Michael |
| Normalised Surname | Fagan |
| Floruit | 1857 — 1883 |
| Birth Date | 1 November 1857 — 30 November 1857 |
| Death Date | 28 May 1883 |
| Gender | Male |
| DIB Page | Fagan Michael a0882 B |
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