Thomas John Burgh (6 May 1786 – 4 September 1845) was an Irish cleric who was Dean of Cloyne from 1823[1] until his death on 4 September 1845.[2]


Thomas Burgh
ChurchChurch of Ireland
DioceseCork, Cloyne and Ross
ElectedDean of Cloyne
In office1823–1845
PredecessorAlexander Arbuthnot
SuccessorHervey de Montmorency
Personal details
Born
Thomas John Burgh

(1786-05-06)6 May 1786
Died4 September 1845(1845-09-04) (aged 59)
Naas, County Kildare, Ireland
NationalityIrish
Alma materTrinity College, Dublin

Burgh was born in County Kildare and was educated at Trinity College, Dublin.[3] After a curacy in Letterkenny, he served incumbencies at Kilbixy and Ballinrobe.[4] He died at Naas in 1845.[5]

References edit

  1. ^ IRELAND The Morning Chronicle (London, England), Wednesday, 29 October 1823; Issue 17013
  2. ^ Births, Deaths, Marriages and Obituaries Leeds Mercury (Leeds, England), Saturday, 13 September 1845; Issue 5832
  3. ^ "Alumni Dublinenses : a register of the students, graduates, professors and provosts of Trinity College in the University of Dublin (1593–1860George Dames Burtchaell/Thomas Ulick Sadleir p113: Dublin, Alex Thom and Co, 1935
  4. ^ "Clerical and Parochial Records of Cork, Cloyne, and Ross" Brady, W.M. pp205/6: London; Longmans; 1864
  5. ^ "Fasti Ecclesiae Hibernicae: The succession of the prelates Volume 1" Cotton, H. p310 Dublin, Hodges & Smith, 1848–1878