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Gregory von Feinaigle
   
Life
?1765-1819; b. Bunden (Germany); fnd. school near Mountjoy Sq., Dublin,
and there taught on the basis of his own mnemonic method; his name gave
rise to the Hiberno-English verb feinaigle meaning to achieve
an effect by sleight of hand; a bust can be seen in the RDS, Ballsbridge.
Princess Grace Irish Library (Monaco)
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