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References
- "History of Galway", James Hardiman, 1820
- "Old Galway", Maureen Donovan O'Sullivan, 1942
- The Tribes of Galway", Adrian J. Martyn, 2001
- Role of Honour:The Mayors of Galway City 1485-2001, William Henry, Galway, 2002. OCLC 51023721 ASIN B003NECRYW
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| Preceded by Paul Dodd | Mayor of Galway 1657–1658 | Succeeded by Charles Coote, 1st Earl of Mountrath |