Dean of Limerick and Ardfert

• 1588–1603 Denis Campbell (appointed Bishop of Derry, Raphoe and Clogher but died before consecration in 1603) • 1603–1635 George Andrew (afterwards Bishop of Ferns and Leighlin 1635) • 1635–1635 Michael Wandesford (afterwards Dean of Derry 1635) • 1635 Henry Sutton • 1640 Robert Naylor • 1661–1666 Richard Boyle (afterwards Bishop of Ferns and Leighlin 1666) • 1666–1679 John Smith (afterwards Bishop of Killala and Achonry 1679) • 1679 Thomas Hynde • 1692–1704 Ezechiel Webbe • 1704 George Water Story • 1721 Thomas Bindon • 1740–1766 Charles Massy • 1766–1771 John Averell (afterwards Bishop of Limerick, Ardfert and Aghadoe 1771) • 1771–1809 Maurice Crosbie • 1809–1844 Arthur John Preston • 1844–1849 William Higgin (afterwards Bishop of Limerick, Ardfert and Aghadoe 1849) • 1849–1868 Anthony Kirwan • 1868–1872 Maurice Day (afterwards Bishop of Cashel and Waterford 1872) • 1872–1899 Thomas Bunbury (afterwards Bishop of Limerick, Ardfert and Aghadoe 1849) • 1899–1905 James Gregg • 1905–1913 Lucius O'Brien • 1913–1928 Aylmer Hackett • 1929–1953 George Swain • 1954–1971 Maurice Talbot • 1971–1981 Walton Empey (afterwards Bishop of Limerick and Killaloe, 1981) • 1981–1986 George Chambers See below for Deans of Limerick and Ardfert ==Deans of Ardfert==

• 1603–1603 Richard Southwell • 1603 Robert Chaffe • 1619/20–1628 William Steere (afterwards Bishop of Ardfert and Aghadoe 1628) • 1630 Charles Baden • 1635 Thomas Gray • 1661 Daniel Witter (afterwards Dean of Down and later Bishop of Killaloe 1669) • 1664 Thomas Bladen • 1686 John Richards • 1727/8 James Bland • 1728 William Smyth (Archdeacon of Meath, 1730) • 1732–1747 Charles Meredyth, son of Thomas Meredyth of Newtown, co. Meath • 1747–1766 Sir Philip Hoby, 5th Baronet • 1766–1772 Edward Bayly (afterwards Archdeacon of Dublin, 1772) • 1785–1802 Thomas Graves (afterwards Dean of Connor, 1802) • 1802–1842 Gilbert Holmes • 1847–1861 Arthur Irwin • 1861–1879 John Godfrey Day (died 1878) • 1879–1894 Thomas Moriarty • 1895–1906 Abraham Isaac • 1906–1911 James MacEwan • 1911–1917 Robert Beatty • 1918–1924 George Power • 1924–1946 Robert Rowan • 1947–1959 Charles Haines • 1959–1966 Robert Thompson • 1966–1985 Charles Gray-Stack ==Deans of Limerick and Ardfert ==

• 1987–2011 Maurice Sirr • 2012–2017 Sandra Pragnell • 2017–current Niall Sloane ==References==