John Gwyn was a local businessman, who was born at Drumskellan near Muff in County Donegal in 1754. After his father died, John died moved to Derry with his mother and began a grocery business in Bishop Street. They prospered and John later became a linen merchant and gradually accumulated much wealth. When John died in 1829, he bequeathed the bulk of his wealth – amounting to over £40,000, which is equal to around 4.5 million euro in today’s value. This money established a charity in Derry for... Read this story
