Francis Swift
Francis Henry Swift (1827-1892) was Dean of Clonmacnoise from 1885 to 1892.[1]
Dowse was born in County Westmeath and educated at Trinity College, Dublin (BA in mathematics 1851, MA 1865)[2] and ordained in 1856. After a curacy in Mullingar he held incumbencies at Clonfad and Castletown.He spent his whole career at Mullingar (curate from 1855 to 1865; incumbent thereafter) before his appointment to the deanery.[3]
References[edit]
- ^ "History of the Diocese of Meath". pp. 278–279. Retrieved 11 April 2019.
- ^ Alumni Dublinenses p795: a register of the students, graduates, professors and provosts of Trinity College in the University of Dublin (1593–1860) Burtchaell, G.D/Sadlier, T.U: Dublin, Alex Thom and Co, 1935
- ^ Crockford's Clerical Directory 1898 pp1154/5: London; Herbert Cox; 1898
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