John Linegar (b and d

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; 1671 - 1757) was an Irish

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in the mid 18th century. Linegar was born in Broadstone, Dublin and

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in 1694. He trained for the priesthood in the Irish College at Lisbon, he served as a curate in

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. He was appointed Archbishop of Dublin in 1734. He died in post on 21 June1757.

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