Richard Dowse (Dean of Clonmacnoise)

Richard Dowse was Dean of Clonmacnoise from 1892 to 1900.[1]

Dowse was born in County Wicklow and educated at Trinity College, Dublin[2] and ordained in 1850. After a curacy in Collinstown he held incumbencies at Clonfad and Castletown. He was also Rural Dean of Mullingar before his appointment to the deanery.[3]

References
  1. "History of the Diocese of Meath". pp. 278–279. Retrieved 11 April 2019.
  2. "Alumni Dublinenses p242: a register of the students, graduates, professors and provosts of Trinity College in the University of Dublin (1593–1860)" Burtchaell, G.D/Sadlier, T.U: Dublin, Alex Thom and Co, 1935
  3. Crockford's Clerical Directory 1898 p388: London; Herbert Cox; 1898


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