The Reverend Doctor Robert Traill | |
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| Rector of Schull | |
&sq=&lang=&file=File:Mullins_hut.jpg) Mahony's sketch of Traill visiting a dying man's home in 1847 | |
| Church | Church of Ireland |
| Diocese | Cork, Cloyne and Ross |
| In office | 1832–1847 |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Robert Traill 1793 Lisburn, County Antrim |
| Died | 1847 (aged 53–54) Schull, County Cork |
Robert Traill or Trail FRSE (1793–1847) was a clergyman in the established Church of Ireland. He was rector of Schull, County Cork from 1832 until his death and part-owned a copper mine in the area. Traill complained of losing tithes from the Roman Catholic population due to the 1830s Tithe War but was recognised for his compassion during the Great Famine in Ireland from 1846. He was depicted in an Illustrated London News article of the time and was the subject of a letter published in several newspapers.