Benjamin Disraeli (c. 1766-1814), reputedly an uncle of the British prime minister, made a fortune as a lottery agent during the reign of George III. He prospered after his lottery office at 105 Grafton Street sold the winning ticket for a prize worth £30,000 in 1795. In his will, he left £3,000 for the establishment of a non-denominational school “for the education of the poor of Rathvilly” in his adopted county of Carlow.
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