Miler Magrath
Miler Magrath | |
|---|---|
| Archbishop of Cashel | |
| Native name | Irish: Maolmhuire Mag Raith |
| Appointed | 3 February 1571 |
| Term ended | 14 November 1622 |
| Predecessor | James MacCawell |
| Successor | Malcolm Hamilton |
| Previous post(s) | Bishop of Down and Connor (1565–1580) |
| Orders | |
| Consecration | 4 November 1565 by Francesco Cardinal Pisani (Roman Catholic) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | c. 1523 Fir Manach (Fermanagh) |
| Died | 14 November 1622 (aged 98–99) |
| Nationality | Irish |
| Denomination | Catholic / Anglican |
| Spouse | (1) Amy O'Meara (2) name unknown |
| Children | five sons and four daughters |
The Most Rev. Miler Magrath (also Miler McGrath or Myler McGrath, Irish: Maolmhuire Mag Raith; c. 1523 – 14 November 1622) was a senior-ranking Irish prelate born in the Gaelic túath of Fermanagh in Ulster, the northern province in Ireland. He came from a family of hereditary historians to the O'Brien clan. He entered the Franciscan Order and was ordained to the Catholic priesthood. The Vatican later appointed him the Bishop of Down and Connor in Ireland, but he converted to the Anglican Church of Ireland, becoming the Protestant Archbishop of Cashel. Magrath is viewed with contempt by both Protestant and Catholic historians, owing to his ambiguous and corrupt activities during the Reformation. He also served as a member of the Parliament of Ireland.