Thom's Irish Who's Who/Cowell, Very Rev. George Young

COWELL, Very Rev. George Young, M.A. (T.C.D.). Educ.: Private schools; Trinity College, Dublin. Senior Moderator and Gold Medallist in Mathematics, 1859; Div. Test, 1861, 2nd class; Curate of Inver, 1863-64; Clonmore, 1864-69; Kill, 186974: Rector of Carnalway, 18 74-79; Vicar of Lea, 1879-90: 1st Canon of Kildare, 1882-90; Hon. Secretary Kildare Synod, 1874-1915; Member of Kildare Diocesan Council, 1876-1915: Hon. Secretary Kildare Council, 1880-1915; Member of General Synod, Church of Ireland, 18821915; Diocesan Nominator Kildare Diocese, 1888-1915; Member of Council, Kildare Archaeological Society, 1909; Dean of Kildare, 1890-1913; b. Garrison House, Co. Fermanagh, 15th Aug., 1838; son of Geo. C. Cowell and Eliza Jane, dau. of Rev. Andrew Story Young, B A.; m. 1st, 1862, Jane Alicia (d. 1882), dau. of George Rye Blackwood; five sons; 2nd, Sara, dau. of E. Bolton, M.D., and widow of Thos. Bailey, R.M. Res.: 14 Herbert Place, Dublin.