Background
POWELL, Dacre Hamilton was born on August 12, 1843. 2nd son of Reverend John Powell, Master of Arts, Vicar of Lea, Diocese of Kildare, and Dorothea Hawkshaw.
POWELL, Dacre Hamilton was born on August 12, 1843. 2nd son of Reverend John Powell, Master of Arts, Vicar of Lea, Diocese of Kildare, and Dorothea Hawkshaw.
Studied at Portarlington School, Queen’s Company. Trinity College, Dublin.
Ordained for Curacy of Carrigaline, Diocese of Cork, 1867. Curate of Fermoy, 1872-1874. Curate of Holy Trinity, Cork, 1874-1877.
Incumbent of Macroom, 1877-1878. Prebendary ofTymothan, St. Patrick’s Cathedral, Dublin, 1897-1899. D.; Archdeacon of Cork; Rector St. Mary Shandon, Cork, since 1878; Chaplain to the Bishop of Cork, Egliuton Asylum, Cork, etc.