William Blood Smyth

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William Augustine Blood Smyth [1] MA was Archdeacon of Killaloe from 1927 [2] until 1938.

Smyth was educated at Trinity College, Dublin and ordained in 1878. He served at Kenmare, [3] Oldham and Lisson Grove (curacies); Kilgarvan, [4] Dromod, [5] Ballingarry and Kilfieragh (incumbencies). He was Canon of Killaloe from 1902 until 1913; and Treasurer from 1913 to 1927. He was a Prebendary of St Patrick's Cathedral, Dublin from 1920 and 1927. He was Rural Dean of O'Mullod from 1922; and the incumbent at Kilnasoolagh from 1922. [6]

Notes

  1. National Library of Ireland
  2. Crockford's Clerical Directory 1929-30 p179 London: Oxford University Press, 1929
  3. Parish registers (1)
  4. Parish registers (2)
  5. "The Church of Ireland in County Kerry" Murphy, J.A. p243: Cork, Lulu, 2016 ISBN   9781471080258
  6. Clare Library


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