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Panti Bliss
Well-known public figure Rory O'Neill, also known by his stage name Panti Bliss, has shared details of his connection to Kilkenny.
Posting on X, O'Neill shared a photograph of himself outside The White House in the United States, a building designed by Kilkenny architect James Hoban.
I’m actually related to James Hoban, the architect who designed and built The White House - true story! My mother is a Hoban pic.twitter.com/WCZFDBnybP
— Dr Panti Bliss-Cabrera (@PantiBliss) June 25, 2024
"I’m actually related to James Hoban, the architect who designed and built The White House - true story," he posted.
"My mother is a Hoban"
James Hoban was raised on the Desart Court estate belonging to the Earl of Desart in County Kilkenny.
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