George Chinnery was an Anglican bishop in Ireland during the second half of the 18th century.Fryde, E. B.; Greenway, D. E.; Porter, S.; Roy, I., eds. (1986). Handbook of British Chronology (3rd, reprinted 2003 ed.). Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
Chinnery was educated at Trinity College, Dublin."Alumni Dublinenses : a register of the students, graduates, professors and provosts of Trinity College in the University of Dublin (1593-1860)" Burtchaell, George Dames/Sadleir, Thomas Ulick (Eds) p150 Dublin, Alex Thom and Co, 1935 He was Dean of Cork from 1763 until 1779."Fasti Ecclesiae Hibernicae: The succession of the prelates Volume 1" Cotton, H. p242 Dublin, Hodges & Smith, 1848-1878 On 21 December 1778 he was nominated to be Bishop of Killaloe and Kilfenora; and was consecrated on 7 March 1779. He was translated to Cloyne on 15 February 1780."Fasti Ecclesiae Hibernicae: The succession of the prelates Volume 1" Cotton, H. p242 Dublin, Hodges & Smith, 1848-1878 He died in August later that year.thePeerage.com
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