Education
Henry graduated Master of Arts
advocate cleric Dean of Killaloe
Henry graduated Master of Arts
At Trinity College, Dublin in 1748, and Bachelor of Divinity and Doctor of Divinity in 1750. He later became rector of Urney, County Tyrone, in 1734. Henry was elected Fellow of the Royal Society of London on 20 February 1755, and became Dean of Killaloe 29 November 1761.
His promotion as dean he owed to the patronage of the Shelburnes, John Petty, 1st Earl of Shelburne and William Petty, 2nd Earl of Shelburne, a connection via Horticulture and the linen manufacture of Ballymote.
Henry died in Dublin on 13 February 1768, and was interred at Saint Ann"s Church, Dawson Street there.
He was an advocate for temperance, and for civil and religious liberty. Henry"s wife survived him.
Remarrying with Surgeon Doyle of Dublin whom she also survived, she died in February or March 1793.
Royal Society.