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Henry Clarke (1700–1777) was an Irish academic.
[1]
He was born in
Ardress, County Armagh and educated at
Trinity College Dublin.
[2] He became a
Fellow of TCD in 1724 and
Regius Professor of Divinity there in 1743. In 1746 he became Rector of
Clonfeacle, a post he held until his death. He was a target for the
Hearts of Oak, who considered he was maximising his
tithes.
[3]
References
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^ "A New History of Ireland", Moody, T.M; Martin, F.X; Byrne, F.J; Cosgrove, F: Oxford
Oxford University Press, 1976,
ISBN
0-19-821745-5
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^ Alumni Dublinenses : a register of the students, graduates, professors and provosts of
Trinity College in the University of Dublin (1593–1860),
George Dames Burtchaell/
Thomas Ulick Sadleir p. 153: Dublin, Alex Thom and Co, 1935
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^ Leslie, James B. (1911).
Armagh clergy and parishes : being an account of the clergy of the Church of Ireland in the Diocese of Armagh, from the earilest period, with historical notices of the several parishes, churches, &c. Dundalk: W. Tempest. pp. 83–184.
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