Background
French was born in Galway, a member of one of The Tribes of Galway.
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Sean French
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Career
Baptised John, he was known as Seán an tSalainn ("John of the Salt") because of the immense wealth he accrued as a merchant. He financed several additions to Saint Nicholas" Collegiate Church, and had a chapel built on the south side of Saint Francis"s Abbey. A large stone building, called John French"s Chamber, was erected on arches, just outside the town walls, over the river Corrib.
