Dean of Kilfenora

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The Dean of Kilfenora was based at the Cathedral Church of St Fachnan (also known as St Fachtna) in Kilfenora, Clare in the small Diocese of Kilfenora within the Church of Ireland. It is probable that the Dean and Chapter were established around the end of the 12th century.

St Fachnan's is now in a semi-ruined condition, although services are still held in the nave.

The current Dean of Killaloe is also Dean of Kilfenora.

Deans of Kilfenora

Source: Fasti Ecclesiæ Hibernicæ

?–1281 Charles (Carolus or Congalach Ó Lochlainn) (afterwards Bishop of Kilfenora, 1281)

?–1303 Maurice (Mauritius or Maurice Ó Briain) (afterwards Bishop of Kilfenora, 1303)

c.1585 Daniel Shennagh

c.1591 Donald O'Heanon

c.1615 Donat O'Shanny

1617-? Hygatus Love

1625–? John Yorke

1639–? Philip Flower

1663–? Neptune Blood, Snr

1692–?1716 Neptune Blood, Jnr (married Isabella Pullen, died 1716)

1716–1724 William White

1724–>1757 Jonathan Bruce

1761–?1796 Charles Coote (died 1796)

1796–? Latham Coddington

1802–1825 George Stevenson

1825–?1847 William Henry Stacpoole (died 1847)

1847–?1856 John Armstrong (died 1856)

1856–1877 Michael John Keatinge

1884–1886 Robert Humphreys

1886–1908 (retired) John Robert Copley (died 1923)

References

Dean of Kilfenora Wikipedia

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