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| O'Beirne, Thomas Lewis. Adm. as a 'Ten-year man' at TRINITY, June 10, 1773. [Eldest s. of Lewis, a Roman Catholic farmer. B. c. 1748 at Farnagh, Co. Longford. Educated at the Diocesan School, Ardagh, and at the R.C. College of St Omer. Afterwards became a Protestant.] Matric. Lent, 1783; B.D. (Stat. Eliz.) 1783. D.D., Trinity College, Dublin, 1795. Ord. deacon (Peterb.) Trinity Sunday, 1772; priest, June 6, 1773, both times in Trinity College Chapel. V. of Grendon, Northants., 1774-6. Naval Chaplain under Lord Howe, 1776. R. of West Deeping, Lincs., 1779-83. Chaplain and private secretary to the Duke of Portland, Viceroy of Ireland, 1782-3. On the last day of his office, in 1783, the Duke gave him the two valuable livings of Whittingham and [p.578] Stamfordham, Northumberland, which he resigned in 1791 on obtaining from the Archbishop of Tuam, through the Duke of Portland, the benefices of Templemichael and Mohill, Co. Longford, 1791-5. On the defeat of the Portland Ministry, dwelt for a time at Aubigny. Accompanied Lord Fitzwilliam to Ireland as his first Chaplain and Private Secretary, 1794. Bishop of Ossory, 1795-8. Bishop of Meath, 1798-1823. 'In his dioceses he found churches in ruin, glebes without residences, and an apathetic clergy; during his Episcopacy of Meath 57 churches and 72 glebe homes were built; he appointed vacant benefices on the ground of merit, enforced personal residence, aided in the revival of the office of Rural Deans and insisted on the stricter examination of candidates for ordination.' Married, at St Margaret's, Westminster, Nov. 1, 1783, Jane, only surviving child of the Hon. Francis Stuart, 3rd s. of the 7th Earl of Moray. Author of numerous Whig pamphlets and of Sermons and Poems. Numerous letters from him in the earlier volumes of the Castlereagh Correspondence relate to projects for more closely uniting the Churches of England and Ireland. Died Feb. 17, 1823, at Lee House, Ardbraccan, Co. Meath. Father of Francis L. (1806). (T. W. Tweed; D.N.B.; Al. Dubl.; Northants. Clergy; First Fruits, Durham; Mant, Hist. of the Church of Ireland, II. 736-41; G. Mag., 1783, II. 978.) | Thomas Lewis O'BEIRNE Approx. lifespan: 1748–1823 Adm. as a "Ten-year man" Trinity College 1773:06:10 Eldest s. of Lewis O'Beirne a Roman Catholic farmer b. Farnagh, Co. Longford c1748 Educated at the Sch: Diocesan School Ardagh, [ Co. Longford ], and at the Sch: R.C. College of St Omer, [ France ] Afterwards became a Protestant.] Matric 1783:01LT: BD Stat. Eliz. 1783 DD Trinity College, Dublin 1795 Ord. deacon Peterborough Trinity Sunday 1772 Ord. priest 1773:06:06, both times in Trinity College Chapel. V.: Grendon, Northamptonshire 1774-6 Naval Chapl. under Lord Howe 1776 R.: West Deeping, Lincolnshire 1779-83 Chapl.: and private Sec. to: : Duke of Portland, Viceroy of Ireland 1782-3 On the last day of his office, in1783, the Duke gave him the two valuable livings of Whittingham and Stamfordham, Northumberland , which he resigned in1791 on obtaining from the Archbishop of Tuam, through the Duke of Portland, the benefices of Templemichael and Mohill, Co. Longford 1791-5 On the defeat of Portland Ministry, dwelt for a time Aubigny, [ France ] Accompanied Lord Fitzwilliam to Ireland as his first Chapl. and Private Sec.: 1794 Bishop of: Ossory 1795-8 Bishop of: Meath, [ Co. Meath ] 1798-1823 "In his dioceses he found churches in ruin, glebes without residences, and an apathetic clergy; during his Episcopacy of Meath, [ Co. Meath ] 57 churches and 72 glebe homes were built; he appointed vacant benefices on the ground of merit, enforced personal residence, aided in the revival of the office of Rural Deans and insisted on the stricter examination of candidates for ordination." m., at St Margaret's Westminster, [ London ] 1783:11:01, Jane, only surviving child of the Hon. Francis Stuart, 3rd s. of the 7th Earl of Moray O'BEIRNE Author of numerous Whig pamphlets and of Sermons and Poems Numerous letters from him in the earlier volumes of the Castlereagh Correspondence relate to projects for more closely uniting the Churches of England and Ireland d. Lee House, Lee, Ardbraccan, Co. Meath 1823:02:17 father of Francis L. O'Beirne O'BEIRNE (1806) (T. W. Tweed; D.N.B.; Al. Dubl.; Northants. Clergy; First Fruits, Durham ;Mant, Hist. of the Church of Ireland, II. 736-41; G. Mag. 1783, II. 978.) |