The Ven. Walter Thomas was a

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in the first half of the 18th century.

Biography

Walter Thomas was born in

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and educated at Trinity College there. He was

Archdeacon of Killaloe The Archdeacon of Killaloe was a senior ecclesiastical officer within the Diocese of Killaloe until 1752; and then within the Diocese of Killaloe and Kilfenora until 1832 when it became the Diocese of Killaloe and Clonfert. As such he was respo ...

from 1714 to 1715. He may be the same Walter Thomas who was Precentor of Cashel from 1715 to 1720; then

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of Cashel from 1721 until his resignation on 16 April 1737, and for many years Rector of

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. His son George was

of Cashel from 1737 to 1768.Newport History Society
/ref> He also involved himself with the political, social, and religious issues of his time. On 18 September 1727 he informed William Smyth that John Allen was going to vote for Robert French and John King, and thus ''get over his engagement to Lowther''. The same year, he opposed Benjamin Holme at a

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Meeting held in Thurles. He died in June 1743.

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* * * * 17th-century births 1743 deaths Year of birth unknown Archdeacons of Killaloe 18th-century Irish Anglican priests Alumni of Trinity College Dublin People from Athlone Christian clergy from County Westmeath {{Ireland-Anglican-clergy-stub