Dean of Emly

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The Dean of Emly was based at The Cathedral Church of St Alibeus, Emly in the former Diocese of Emly within the Church of Ireland. St Alibeus' cathedral was demolished in 1877.

List of Deans of Emly

1245–1251 Gilbert O'Doherty (Gilbertus)(afterwards Bishop of Emly, 1251)

1272 Maurice

1295 Philip

1305 William Roughead

1418 John Pellyn

1502 Raymond de Burgh

1542 Donogh Ryan

1602 Hugh Hogan

1608 Kennedy M'Brian

1615 John Darling

1621–1626 Edward Warren (afterwards Dean of Ossory, 1626)

1627 John Crayford

1640 William Burleigh

1666 Tempest Illingworth

1669 George Mundy

1675–1685 Robert Ewing

1685–1692 Ulysses Burgh (afterwards Bishop of Ardagh, 1692)

1693–1695 Thomas Smyth (afterwards Bishop of Limerick, Ardfert and Aghadoe, 1695}

1697–1700 Richard Reader (afterwards Dean of Kilmore, 1700)

1700/1–1709 Enoch Reader

1710–1713 John Wetherby (afterwards Dean of Cashel, 1713)

1714–1735 William Perceval

1735–1736 John Auchmuty (afterwards Dean of Armagh, 1736)

1736–1765 John Brandreth

1765–1766 John Averell (afterwards Dean of Limerick, 1766)

1766–1775 James Hawkins (afterwards Bishop of Dromore, 1775

1775–1776 William Evelyn

1776–1818 Richard Moore

1818–1826 Henry Vesey-Fitgerald (afterwards Dean of Kilmore, 1826)

1826–1845 Thomas Philip Le Fanu

1845–1851 Brabazon William Disney (afterwards Dean of Armagh, 1851)

1852–1864 Denis Browne

1864–1867 William Alexander (afterwards Bishop of Derry and Raphoe, 1867)

1867-1870 Vacant pending disestablisment

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