Francis Henry Swift (1827-1892) was Dean of Clonmacnoise from 1885 to 1892. [1]
Dowse was born in County Westmeath and educated at Trinity College, Dublin (BA in mathematics 1851, MA 1865) [2] and ordained in 1856. After a curacy in Mullingar he held incumbencies at Clonfad and Castletown.He spent his whole career at Mullingar (curate from 1855 to 1865; incumbent thereafter) before his appointment to the deanery. [3]
Francis Henry Swift (1827-1892) was Dean of Clonmacnoise from 1885 to 1892. [1]
Dowse was born in County Westmeath and educated at Trinity College, Dublin (BA in mathematics 1851, MA 1865) [2] and ordained in 1856. After a curacy in Mullingar he held incumbencies at Clonfad and Castletown.He spent his whole career at Mullingar (curate from 1855 to 1865; incumbent thereafter) before his appointment to the deanery. [3]