Weldon Ashe

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Weldon Ashe (1826-1874) was an Anglican priest in Ireland during the 19th-century.

Ashe was educated at Trinity College, Dublin. [1] He was the incumbent at Ballina, County Mayo; [2] and Archdeacon of Killala from 1871 until his death. [3]

Notes

  1. "Alumni Dublinenses: 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 p23: Dublin, Alex Thom and Co, 1935
  2. Crockford's Clerical Directory 1868 p11: London, Horace Cox, 1868
  3. Ashe Family web-site


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