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Thomas Eyre (engineer)

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in Dublin, but the condition of the barracks was criticised by the Commissioners of the Ordnance for Ireland. As Surveyor General, he was also involved in harbour works at
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by 1743, when he left for England. As a lieutenant, Eyre joined Trelawney's Regiment of Foot, headed by Edward Trelawney,
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Members of the Parliament of Ireland (pre-1801) for County Westmeath constituencies
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Members of the Parliament of Ireland (pre-1801) for County Kilkenny constituencies
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Thomas Eyre was the second son of Colonel Samuel Eyre of Eyreville,
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This biographical article related to the British Army is a
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