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thumb Charles John 'Nomad' McGuinness (6 March 1893 – 7 December 1947) was an Irish adventurer, author, and sailor supposed to have been involved with a myriad of acts of patriotism and nomadic impulses. His history is shrouded in myths and mystery, making many of its details' authority questionable. ==Early life== Not much is known about the life of Charles McGuinness. His life is a mixture of truth and legend. Whatever is known about him can be found in his books, his articles, as well as popular legends of the time. Charles John "Nomad" McGuinness was born 6 March 1893. He was raised in Lower End, Derry, Ireland. His mother, Margaret Hernand was of Spanish descent, and his father, Charles McGuinness, was an Irish ship captain. Margaret died when Charles was young. Charles had two brothers, Hugh and John McGuinness. Hugh was a headmaster of St. Eugene's in Rosemount, and John was a teacher as well. McGuinness had three wives in his lifetime. His first wife, Clara (or Claire) was German, whom he married in Vienna then moved to New York where they had their son, Patrick Joseph. Little is known about his second wife, other than her burial in the City cemetery. His third wife was buried in Donegal. In 1908, at the age of 15, he went off to sea on the schooner "Vixen". His first world trip was in 1909 on the ship "Cedarbark". It went from Wales to Iquique in Chile and then on to New York. In 1910, he arrived in Sydney on "the Pilgrim". "The Pilgrim" ended up shipwrecked off of the coast of Tahiti in 1910.〔http://www.mcguinnessonline.com/irishsailor/chronicle.htm〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Charles McGuinness」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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