Dean Cogan was a nineteenth century Roman Catholic Irish priest, (awarded the religious title of dean), who wrote a history of the Diocese of Meath in Ireland. Published in two volumes in 1862 and 1867, Cogan's The Diocese of Meath was an important history of Christianity in Ireland.
Cogan's work led to the naming of a housing estate in his memory: Dean Cogan Place' is located in Navan, where he had served as a curate.
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