Thomas Moriarty (1812, Dingle – 1894, Tralee) was a

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in the

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during the nineteenth century. Moriarty was educated at

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. Moriarty was

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in 1837. He served

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at Kingscourt and

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; and incumbencies at Dunquin,

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, Tralee, Ballynacourty and Drishane. He was

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Ardfert Cathedral The Ardfert Cathedral ( ga, Ardeaglais Ard Fhearta) is a ruined cathedral in Ardfert, County Kerry, Ireland. Dedicated to Saint Brendan, it was the seat of the Diocese of Ardfert from 1117. It is now a heritage tourism site. History Ardfert ...

from 1873 to 1879; and Dean of Ardfert from 1879 to 1894. He died on 26 April 1894.THE CHURCH OF IRELAND.

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(Belfast, Ireland), Monday, May 7, 1894; Issue 24599

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Deans of Ardfert Alumni of Trinity College Dublin 1812 births 1894 deaths People from Dingle {{Ireland-reli-bio-stub