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Butler inherited the title of Baron
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Dunboyne's Dilemma: Faith or Fatherhood? - The Story of John Butler, Catholic Bishop of Cork, 1763-1787
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fell vacant in 1763 and Butler won immediate support as the leading candidate, being appointed by
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violence towards the clergy. Butler issued a declaration,
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