The Archdeacon of Kilmacduagh was a senior ecclesiastical officer within the Diocese of Kilmacduagh in County Galway, Ireland until 1625; the Diocese of Clonfert and Kilmacduagh until 1834"Fasti Ecclesiae Hibernicae: The succession of the prelates Volume 4" Cotton, H. pp205-207 Dublin, Hodges & Smith, 1848-1878 when it became an office within the Diocese of Killaloe and Clonfert. The Archdeaconry can trace its history from Florence M'Anoglaigh who held office during 1333 through to the last discrete incumbent Edward Rush who died in 1891.
Archdeacons Archdeacons of Kilmacduagh From Until Incumbent Notes ? 1333 Florence M'Anoglaigh He was Archdeacon of Killoran until his death in 1333. Henry Cotton proposes him as a precursor to the position, saying that Killoran is the name of a parish within the archdeaconry. fl. 1591 John Miles He is mentioned as Archdeacon in 1591. fl. 1607 Malachi/Malachnan M'Embrehuna He is mentioned as "Archdeacon of Kilmakugh, otherwise Down" in 1607. 1630 1637 Edward Dunsterville 1637 after 1639 Roger Lloyd 1661 1662 John Pullein fl. 1687 Henry Bankes 1702 1713 Robert Shawe 1713 1726 Robert Taylour 1745 1750 Henry Wright 1750 1769 John Doyle 1770 1788 Alexander Alcock 1788 1791 William Darby 1791 ? Francis Browne 1797 ? Francis Hall 1803 1815 Richard Vincent 1815 1830 Robert King 1830 ? Thomas Magee 1855 ? William O'Grady ? 1882 William Roe ? 1891 Edward Rush 1891 1925 Henry Daly
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