Robert Humphreys (priest) explained

Robert Humphreys was a 19th-century Anglican priest in Ireland.^[1]

Humphreys was born in County Cork, educated at Trinity College, Dublin^[2] and ordained in 1854.^[3] He served curacies at Drumcliff, Borrisokane, Broadford and Lisdoonvarna.^[4] He was the incumbencies at Quin, County Clare, from 1881 to 1884. He was Dean of Kilfenora from 1884 to 1886^[5] when he became Dean of Killaloe.^[6]

Notes and References

1. http://www.clarelibrary.ie/eolas/coclare/genealogy/directories/guys1893/postal_directories/killaloe_info.htm Clare Library
2. Alumni Dublinenses : a register of the students, graduates, professors and provosts of Trinity College in the University of Dublin (1593–1860), George Dames Burtchaell/Thomas Ulick Sadleir (supp) p39: Dublin, Alex Thom and Co, 1935
3. [Crockford's Clerical Directory]
4. [Crockford's Clerical Directory]
5. Fryde, E. B.; Greenway, D. E.; Porter, S.; Roy, I. (1986). Handbook of British Chronology (Third Edition, reprinted 2003 ed.). Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
6. "The journal of the Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland" p149. Volume IX Fourth series: Dublin, University Press, 1890