Isaac Gervais (1680-1756) was an

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during the 18th century. Gervais 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

Dean of Tuam The Dean of Tuam ( ) is a post held in the Diocese of Tuam, as head of the cathedral chapter from after the creation of the diocese at the Synod of Rathbreasail in 1111. Background A dean is often the chief resident cleric of a cathedral or othe ...

from 1743 until his death."Fasti Ecclesiae Hibernicae: The succession of the prelates Volume 4" Cotton, H. p23 Dublin, Hodges & Smith, 1848–1878

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Alumni of Trinity College Dublin Deans of Tuam 18th-century Irish Anglican priests 1756 deaths 1680 births {{Ireland-Anglican-clergy-stub