Chambre Corker was an Anglican priest, most notably Archdeacon of Ardagh from 1778 until his death in 1790. [1]
He was educated at Trinity College, Dublin. [2] He was for many years the incumbent at Glanmire. [3]
Trinity College Dublin, abbreviated as TCD, officially titled The College of the Holy and Undivided Trinity of Queen Elizabeth near Dublin, is the sole constituent college of the University of Dublin, Ireland. Founded in 1592 by Queen Elizabeth I of England who issued a royal charter on the advice of the former Archbishop of Armagh and Lord Chancellor of Ireland Adam Loftus, it was modelled after the collegiate universities of both Oxford and Cambridge, with whom it shares a unique relationship. It is one of the seven ancient universities of Great Britain and Ireland, and has significantly influenced Irish law, medicine and literature.
The University of Dublin, corporately designated as the Chancellor, Doctors and Masters of the University of Dublin, is a research university located in Dublin, Ireland. It is the degree-awarding body for Trinity College Dublin. It was founded in 1592 when Queen Elizabeth I issued a royal charter for Trinity College as "the mother of a university", thereby making it Ireland's oldest operating university. It was modelled after the collegiate universities of Oxford and Cambridge, but unlike these affiliated ancient universities, only one college was ever established; as such, the designations "Trinity College Dublin" and "University of Dublin" are usually synonymous for practical purposes.
Ernest Thomas Sinton Walton was an Irish nuclear physicist and Nobel laureate in Physics who first split the atom. He is best known for his work with John Cockcroft to construct one of the earliest types of particle accelerator, the Cockcroft–Walton generator. In experiments performed at Cambridge University in the early 1930s using the generator, Walton and Cockcroft became the first team to use a particle beam to transform one element to another. According to their Nobel Prize citation: "Thus, for the first time, a nuclear transmutation was produced by means entirely under human control".
George Salmon was a distinguished and influential Irish mathematician and Anglican theologian. After working in algebraic geometry for two decades, Salmon devoted the last forty years of his life to theology. His entire career was spent at Trinity College Dublin, having served as the 32nd Provost of the university from 1888 to 1904.
Timothy Brendan Kennelly, usually known as Brendan Kennelly, was an Irish poet and novelist. He was Professor of Modern Literature at Trinity College Dublin until 2005. Following his retirement he was a Professor Emeritus at Trinity College.
William Bedell Stanford was an Irish classical scholar and senator. He was Regius Professor of Greek at Trinity College Dublin from 1940 to 1980, and served as chancellor of the University of Dublin from 1982 to 1984.
Franc Sadleir [formerly Francis] was an Irish academic who served as the 28th Provost of Trinity College Dublin from 1837 to 1851.
Events from the year 1592 in Ireland.
The Library of Trinity College Dublin serves Trinity College. It is a legal deposit or "copyright library", which means publishers in Ireland must deposit a copy of all their publications there without charge. It is the only Irish library to hold such rights for works published in the United Kingdom.
Ernest Henry Alton was an Irish academic and politician who served as the 38th Provost of Trinity College Dublin from 1942 to 1952. He also served as a Teachta Dála (TD) from 1921 to 1937 and a Senator from 1938 to 1943, representing the Dublin University constituency respectively in each house.
Cormac Mac Con Midhe, a.k.a. Cormac mac Cearbhaill Mac Con Midhe was an early Modern Irish poet.
Ernest Alfred Benians was a British academic and historian.
Richard Baldwin D.D. was an Anglo-Irish academic who served as the 19th Provost of Trinity College Dublin from 1717 to 1758.
Timothy Trevor West was an Irish mathematician, academic and politician.
Joseph Warwick Bigger was an Irish politician and academic. He was an independent member of Seanad Éireann from 1947 to 1951.
John Gwynn was an Irish Syriacist. He was Regius Professor of Divinity at Trinity College Dublin from 1888 to 1907.
'Michael Ward (1643-1681) was an English 17th-century Anglican bishop and academic who served as the 12th Provost of Trinity College Dublin from 1675 to 1678.
Anthony Martin was an Anglo-Irish Anglican priest who served as Provost of Trinity College Dublin from 1645 to 1650. He played a prominent role in the religious and political life of Ireland during the 17th century Martin is known for his contributions to the ecclesiastical affairs of Ireland and his efforts to strengthen the Church of Ireland during a time of religious and political upheaval.
George Browne, D.D. was an English 17th-century academic who served as the 16th Provost of Trinity College Dublin from 1695 to 1699.
Thomas Seele was an Irish Anglican who served as the 11th Provost of Trinity College Dublin from 1661 to 1675. He was also Dean of St Patrick's Cathedral