A Chronological Table of the Catholic Primates of Ireland: With the Years in Which They Succeeded to the Metropolitan Sees of Armagh, Dublin, Cashell and Tuam

A meticulously compiled reference work documenting the succession of Catholic primates across Ireland's four metropolitan sees: Armagh, Dublin, Cashell, and Tuam. John Murphy's chronological table spans centuries of ecclesiastical history, from legendary figures like St. Patrick through the archbishops of the late nineteenth century. Each entry records the name of the primate and the year they assumed office, creating an indispensable tool for researchers tracing the governance of the Irish Catholic Church through periods of invasion, persecution, political upheaval, and eventual emancipation. The work reflects the church's enduring presence in Irish society, tracking how religious leadership adapted and persisted through English colonization, the Cromwellian period, and the penal laws. For historians of Irish religion, genealogists, or anyone tracing the episcopal lineage of the Irish church, this compact volume serves as a foundational reference, dry in presentation but rich in the weight of centuries it documents.