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Where was Lafcadio Hearn abandoned during his childhood?

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Lafcadio Hearn was abandoned in Dublin during his childhood. He was born in Greece in 1850 to an Irish father and a Greek mother. When he was three years old, his mother died and he was sent to live with his grandmother in Dublin. His grandmother died when he was eight years old, and he was then sent to live with his uncle.
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