Bunbury, Thomas

BUNBURY, THOMAS: Protestant bishop of Limerick; b. at Shandrum, County Cork, 1832. He was educated at Trinity College, Dublin (B.A., 1852), ordered deacon 1854, and priest the following year. He was curate of Clonfert, County Galway (1855–58), and of Mallow, County Cork (1858–1863), rector of Croom, County Limerick (1863–72), rector of St. Mary's, Limerick, and dean of Limerick (1872–99). From 1895 to 1899 he was also chaplain to the bishop of Limerick, and in the latter year was himself consecrated to that see. Died at Shandrum Jan. 19, 1907.