MC DONNELL

Sir Alexander , 1 Baronet (eld. son of James Mc Donnell, M.D.) b. Belfast 1794; ed. at Westminster 1809–13, King’s scholar 1809; student of Ch. Ch. Oxf. 1813–26; B.A. 1816, M.A. 1820; barrister L.I. 23 Nov. 1824; a comr. of inquiry into public charities; chief clerk in office of chief secretary for Ireland; resident comr. of Irish board of education 1839 to Dec. 1871, being thus the real creator of England’s one succe ful institution in Ireland; P.C. Ireland 1846; created baronet 20 Jany. 1872. d. 32 Upper Fitzwilliam st. Dublin 21 Jany. 1875. bur. at Kilsharvan near Drogheda. Spectator 20 Feb. 1875 pp. 240–1.