Edward Clerke was an

Anglican priest A priest is a religious leader authorized to perform the sacred rituals of a religion, especially as a mediatory agent between humans and one or more deities. They also have the authority or power to administer religious rites; in particul ...

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in the first half of the 17th century. Clerke was educated at

Trinity College, Dublin , name_Latin = Collegium Sanctae et Individuae Trinitatis Reginae Elizabethae juxta Dublin , motto = ''Perpetuis futuris temporibus duraturam'' (Latin) , motto_lang = la , motto_English = It will last i ...

. He was ordained priest on 24 June 1601. He was

Prebendary A prebendary is a member of the Roman Catholic or Anglican clergy, a form of canon with a role in the administration of a cathedral or collegiate church. When attending services, prebendaries sit in particular seats, usually at the back of the ...

of Killanully then

Dean of Cloyne The Dean of Cloyne is based at the Cloyne Cathedral, Cathedral Church of St Coleman in Cloyne in the Diocese of Cloyne within the united Bishop of Cork, Cloyne and Ross, bishopric of Cork, Cloyne and Ross. The incumbent is Rev. Susan Green. List ...

from 1615 to 1640."Fasti Ecclesiae Hibernicae: The succession of the prelates Volume 1" Cotton, H. p310

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, Hodges & Smith, 1848–1878

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