James Langrishe ( – 17 May 1847) was

Dean of Achonry The Dean of Achonry used to be based at the Cathedral Church of St Crumnathy, Achonry (closed in 1997) in the Diocese of Achonry within the united bishopric of Tuam, Killala and Achonry of the Church of Ireland. List of deans of Achonry *1582– ...

from 1791 until 1806 when he became Archdeacon of Glendalough.

Early life

He was the second son of Sir

Hercules Langrishe Sir Hercules Langrishe, 1st Baronet (1729 – 1 February 1811) was an Irish politician. Life and career He was the only son of Robert Langrishe of Knocktopher, County Kilkenny and Anne Whitby, daughter of Jonathan Whitby of Kilcreggan, and ...

, 1st Baronet of

Knocktopher Knocktopher (historically ''Knocktofer'' and ''Knocktover''; ) is a village in County Kilkenny, Republic of Ireland, Ireland. It is situated on the R713 road (Ireland), R713 road between the villages of Stoneyford, County Kilkenny, Stoneyford t ...

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, Ireland, an MP in the

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, and a noted supporter of Catholic Emancipation, and his wife Hannah Myhill of Killerney,

Career

He served as rector of Newcastle Lyons, co. Dublin, and Killishin,

County Carlow County Carlow ( ; ) is a Counties of Ireland, county located in the Southern Region, Ireland, Southern Region of Ireland, within the Provinces of Ireland, province of Leinster. Carlow is the List of Irish counties by area, second smallest and t ...

. He served as

from 1791 until 1806, when he became Archdeacon of Glendalough.

Personal life

He married Mary Harriet Michell, a daughter of

Hugh Henry Mitchell Colonel Hugh Henry Mitchell, CB (9 June 1770 – 20 April 1817) was a British military leader, of Irish birth, who fought in several decisive battles during the Napoleonic Wars, including the Battle of Salamanca and the Battle of Waterloo, and ...

and sister to Col.

, who married Lady Harriett Somerset (a daughter of the 5th Duke of Beaufort). Among their children were: * Charles Tottenham Langrishe (named for the 1st

Marquess of Ely Marquess of Ely, of the County of Wexford, is a title in the Peerage of Ireland. It was created in 1800 for Charles Loftus, 1st Earl of Ely. He was born Charles Tottenham, the son of Sir John Tottenham, 1st Baronet, who had been created a b ...

, who married James' aunt Jane Myhill) and their daughter Margaret Langrishe. He died aged 82 in 1847 and was buried at St Finian's Church,

Newcastle, County Dublin Newcastle () is a village in South Dublin county south-west of Dublin, Republic of Ireland, Ireland. It is also a Civil parishes in Ireland, civil parish in the Barony (Ireland), historical barony of the same name. It was the location of the cas ...

References

1847 deaths Alumni of Trinity College Dublin Deans of Achonry Archdeacons of Glendalough

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Younger sons of baronets Year of birth uncertain People from Knocktopher Christian clergy from County Kilkenny {{Ireland-Anglican-dean-stub