For other people named Charles O'Conor or Charles O'Connor, see Charles O'Conor (disambiguation).
Charles O'Conor (1764–1828) was an Irish priest and historical author.
Reverend Charles O'Conor was educated in Rome and, after a short time as a pastor in Roscommon, left to be chaplain and librarian to the Marchioness of Buckingham. Buckingham invited him to organize and translate a collection of Gaelic manuscripts at Stowe. He would catalogue many manuscripts, including the famous Stou e Missal, now in the Royal Irish Academy. Unfortunately, he suffered from mental illness and returned to die at Belenagare. His brother, Matthew O'Conor, who also planned on being a priest, transferred to law and became a historian.
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