The Rt Rev Thomas Carson, LLD (27 August 1805 – 7 July 1874) was a 19th-century Irish Anglican

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Carson was born in

County Monaghan County Monaghan ( ; ga, Contae Mhuineacháin) is a county in Ireland. It is in the province of Ulster and is part of Border strategic planning area of the Northern and Western Region. It is named after the town of Monaghan. Monaghan County C ...

and educated at

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. He held incumbencies at Urney, Cavan and then Cloon. Next he was

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, and after that

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and then

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as the 5th

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of the United Diocese of Kilmore, Elphin and Ardagh. He married Eleanor Anne Burton in about 1833, and their son Rev. Thomas William Carson (20 Dec 1834 -1895) was a noted early collector of bookplates.

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1805 births Alumni of Trinity College Dublin Archdeacons of Ardagh Deans of Kilmore 19th-century Anglican bishops in Ireland Bishops of Kilmore, Elphin and Ardagh 1874 deaths People from County Monaghan {{Ireland-Anglican-bishop-stub