Thomas Russell (1693-1745) was Archdeacon of Cork from 1725 until his death."Fasti Ecclesiae Hibernicae: The succession of the prelates Volume 1" Cotton, H. p253 Dublin, Hodges & Smith, 1848–1878
Russell was born in Lisburn and educated at Trinity College, Dublin."Alumni Dublinenses : a register of the students, graduates, professors and provosts of Trinity College in the University of Dublin (1593–1860George Dames Burtchaell/Thomas Ulick Sadleir p721: Dublin, Alex Thom and Co, 1935 He held livings at Killanully, Kilbrittain, Cannaway and Ardnageehy."Clerical and Parochial Records of Cork, Cloyne, and Ross" Brady, W.M. p318: London; Longmans; 1864 He was Precentor of Cork from 1720 to 1725;"Fasti Ecclesiae Hibernicae: The succession of the prelates Volume 1" Cotton, H. p245 Dublin, Hodges & Smith, 1848–1878 and of Ross from 1724."Fasti Ecclesiae Hibernicae: The succession of the prelates Volume 1" Cotton, H. p357 Dublin, Hodges & Smith, 1848–1878
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