Rev. Augustine Kirwan
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Rev. Augustine Kirwan, D.D., 1724 - 7 August 1791.
A descendant of one of The Tribes of Galway, Kirwan was Warden of Galway and Vicar
of St. Nicholas's church. He had spent forty years as a minister, and founded the town's charity school. His nephew, Nicholas French, erected a monument over his grave as a mark of his respect in 1796.
A descendant of one of The Tribes of Galway, Kirwan was Warden of Galway and Vicar
Vicar
In the broadest sense, a vicar is a representative, deputy or substitute; anyone acting "in the person of" or agent for a superior . In this sense, the title is comparable to lieutenant...
of St. Nicholas's church. He had spent forty years as a minister, and founded the town's charity school. His nephew, Nicholas French, erected a monument over his grave as a mark of his respect in 1796.