Thomas Bunbury (1830–1907) was an

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in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. He was born in 1830 at Shandrum and educated at Trinity College, Dublin.

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in 1854 he was a curate at

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and then Mallow before becoming the

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. He was

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from 1872 to 1899 when he became

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. He died in post on 19 January 1907.''

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'', 21 January 1907, p. 9., ''Obituaries''.

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1830 births Christian clergy from County Cork Alumni of Trinity College Dublin Deans of Limerick 19th-century Anglican bishops in Ireland 20th-century Anglican bishops in Ireland Bishops of Limerick, Ardfert and Aghadoe 1907 deaths Diocese of Limerick, Ardfert and Aghadoe {{Ireland-Anglican-bishop-stub