James MacEwan was Dean of Ardfert [1] from 1906 until his death on 10 January 1911. [2]
MacEwan was educated at Trinity College, Dublin and ordained in 1858. He began his ecclesiastical career with a curacy at Ballymachugh. He was Curate then Vicar of Listowel until 1882 then Rector of Dromtariffe from then until 1908. [3]
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Events from the year 1908 in Scotland.
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