John Macdonnell

The Very Rev. John Cotter Macdonnell , DD, MA, (1821-1902) was Dean of Cashel from 1862 to 1873.

He was educated at Trinity College, Dublin and ordained in 1847. He began his career as a Curate at St. Patrick's Cathedral, Dublin. He was the Incumbent of Laracor from 1854 to 1862 before his years as Dean; and Vicar of St Mary's Leicester afterwards. In 1875, he became Rector of Walgrave; and in 1878 an Honorary Canon of Peterborough Cathedral. In 1880 he became Rector of Misterton, Leicestershire; and in 1883 a Residentiary Canon at Peterborough. He wrote several books including a life of his old friend Archbishop William Magee (1896). He also wrote "The Doctrine of Atonement" (1858), and "Shall we commute?" (1869). He died after a long illness on 9 September 1902.