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The Mayor of Galway is the head of Galway City Council and first citizen of Galway, Ireland. This is a list of the mayors of Galway, from 1485 to the present.
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The Mayor of Galway is the head of Galway City Council and first citizen of Galway, Ireland. This is a list of the mayors of Galway, from 1485 to the present.
| Year | Name |
|---|---|
| 1485–1486 | Peirce Lynch fitz John |
| 1486–1487 | Dominick Dubh Lynch fitz John |
| 1487–1488 | John Blake fitz William |
| 1488–1489 | Geoffrey Lynch |
| 1489–1490 | John Lynch fitz John |
| 1490–1491 | Robuck Lynch |
| 1491–1492 | John Skerrett |
| 1492–1493 | Thomas Lynch fitz Edmond |
| 1493–1494 | James Lynch fitz Stephen |
| 1494–1495 | John Lynch fitz Edmond |
| 1495–1496 | Thomas Blake |
| 1496–1497 | Walter Lynch fitz Robert |
| 1497–1498 | Dominick Dubh Lynch fitz John |
| 1498–1499 | Andrew Lynch |
| 1499–1500 | James Lynch fitz Martin |
| Year | Name |
|---|---|
| 1500–1501 | Geoffrey Lynch |
| 1501–1502 | Robuck Lynch |
| 1502–1504 | Edmond Deane |
| 1504–1505 | Stephen Lynch fitz Dominick Dubh |
| 1505–1506 | Walter Lynch fitz Thomas |
| 1506–1507 | Thomas Bodkin |
| 1507–1508 | Arthur Lynch |
| 1508–1509 | Stephen Lynch fitz Dominick Dubh |
| 1509–1510 | Stephen Lynch fitz James |
| 1510–1511 | James Lynch fitz Stephen |
| 1511–1512 | James Lynch fitz Geoffrey |
| 1512–1513 | James Lynch fitz Martin |
| 1513–1514 | Walter Lynch fitz Thomas |
| 1514–1515 | Stephen Lynch fitz Walter |
| 1515–1516 | James Lynch fitz Stephen |
| 1516–1517 | Stephen Lynch fitz James |
| 1517–1518 | Stephen Lynch fitz Dominick Dubh |
| 1518–1519 | John Bodkin fitz Richard |
| 1519–1520 | Wylliam Martin |
| 1520–1522 | Martin Font |
| 1522–1523 | Stephen Lynch fitz Dominick Dubh |
| 1523–1524 | Stephen Lynch fitz James |
| 1524–1525 | Adam Font |
| 1525–1526 | Wylliam Martin |
| 1526–1527 | Rychard Martin |
| 1527–1528 | William Morris |
| 1528–1529 | John Lynch fitz Andrew |
| 1529–1530 | Richard Gare Lynch |
| 1530–1531 | John Óge Kirwan |
| 1531–1533 | James Skerrett |
| 1533–1534 | Richard Blake |
| 1534–1535 | Thomas Kirwan |
| 1535–1537 | Rychard Martin |
| 1537–1538 | Martin Lynch fitz James |
| 1538–1539 | Seán an tSalainn French |
| 1539–1540 | Arthur Lynch fitz Andrew and Arthur French fitz Geoffrey |
| 1540–1541 | Thomas Lynch |
| 1541–1542 | Dominick Lynch |
| 1542–1543 | Henry Joyce |
| 1543–1544 | Jonathan Lynch |
| 1544–1545 | Edmund Lynch |
| 1545–1546 | Thomas Blake |
| 1546–1547 | Stephen Lynch fitz Arthur |
| 1547–1548 | Thomas Kirwan |
| 1548–1549 | Dominick Lynch fitz John |
| 1549–1550 | Thomas Óge Martyn |
| 1550–1551 | Richard Kirwan |
| 1551–1552 | John Óge Lynch |
| 1552–1553 | John Óge Lynch fitz Stephen |
| 1553–1554 | Patrick Lynch |
| 1554–1555 | Nicholas Lynch fitz Stephen |
| 1555–1556 | Nicholas Blake |
| 1556–1557 | William Skerrett |
| 1557–1558 | James Óge Lynch |
| 1558–1559 | Ambrose Lynch fitz Martin |
| 1559–1560 | Thomas Blake |
| 1560–1561 | Stephen Lynch fitz Arthur |
| 1561–1562 | Nicholas Lynch fitz Stephen |
| 1562–1563 | Thomas Blake |
| 1563–1564 | Thomas Óge Martyn |
| 1564–1565 | Nicholas Blake |
| 1565–1566 | Peter French fitz Valentine |
| 1566–1567 | James Kirwan |
| 1567–1568 | Edmond Kirwan |
| 1568–1569 | Dominick French |
| 1569–1570 | Givane Font |
| 1570–1571 | Denis Kirwan |
| 1571–1572 | Robuck Lynch |
| 1572–1573 | John Lynch |
| 1573–1574 | Pierce Lynch fitz Oliver |
| 1574–1575 | Andrew Browne and James Kirwan |
| 1575–1576 | Dominick Browne |
| 1576–1577 | Peter French fitz John |
| 1577–1578 | Pierce Lynch |
| 1578–1579 | John Blake fitz Richard |
| 1579–1580 | Martin French |
| 1580–1581 | Dominick Lynch |
| 1581–1582 | Peter Lynch fitz Marcus |
| 1582–1583 | Robuck French fitz John |
| 1583–1584 | Nicholas French |
| 1584–1585 | Nicholas Lynch |
| 1585–1586 | James Lynch fitz Arthur |
| 1586–1587 | William Óge Martyn |
| 1587–1588 | John Blake |
| 1588–1589 | Andrew Morris |
| 1589–1590 | Richard Browne |
| 1590–1591 | James Lynch (fitz Ambrose) |
| 1591–1592 | Ulick Lynch fitz Edmond |
| 1592–1593 | Valentine French |
| 1593–1594 | John Martin |
| 1594–1595 | Rolande Skerrett |
| 1595–1596 | Marcus Lynch fitz Nicholas |
| 1596–1597 | Oliver Óge French |
| 1597–1598 | Anthony Lynch fitz Marcus |
| 1598–1599 | Nicholas Kirwan fitz Denis |
| 1599–1600 | Michael Lynch |
| Year | Name |
|---|---|
| 1600–1601 | Francis Martin fitz Thomas |
| 1601–1602 | Christopher Lynch fitz George |
| 1602–1603 | James Riabhach Darcy and Christopher Lynch fitz George |
| 1603–1604 | Marcus Lynch fitz Stephen |
| 1604–1605 | Marcus French fitz John |
| 1605–1606 | John Skerrett fitz William |
| 1606–1607 | Edmond French fitz Robuck |
| 1607–1608 | Richard Martin fitz William |
| 1608–1609 | Stephen Kirwan |
| 1609–1610 | Oliver Browne and Ullick Lynch |
| 1610–1611 | Richard Bodkin |
| 1611–1612 | Sir Valentine Blake and Richard Martin fitz William |
| 1612–1613 | Sir Thomas Rotheram |
| 1613–1614 | Walter Martyn |
| 1614–1615 | Nicholas Darcy |
| 1615–1617 | Pierce Lynch fitz John Óge |
| 1617–1618 | Francis French fitz Peter |
| 1618–1619 | Nicholas Lynch fitz George |
| 1619–1620 | James Darcy fitz James |
| 1620–1621 | Andrew Lynch fitz John |
| 1621–1622 | Robert Martin and Richard Martin fitz William |
| 1622–1623 | Patrick Martin fitz Walter |
| 1623–1624 | Marcus Óge French fitz Marcus |
| 1624–1625 | Robert Blake fitz Walter |
| 1625–1626 | Thomas Lynch fitz Nicholas |
| 1626–1627 | James Lynch fitz Martin |
| 1627–1628 | Sir Richard Blake fitz Richard |
| 1628–1629 | John Lynch fitz Richard |
| 1629–1630 | Nicholas Lynch fitz Jonathan |
| 1630–1631 | Sir Valentine Blake |
| 1631–1632 | George Martin fitz Walter |
| 1632–1633 | Geoffrey Martin |
| 1633–1634 | Patrick French |
| 1634–1635 | Sir Dominick Browne |
| 1635–1636 | Nicholas Mór Lynch fitz Marcus |
| 1636–1637 | Anthony Lynch fitz James |
| 1637–1638 | Sir Thomas Blake |
| 1638–1639 | Sir Robuck Lynch |
| 1639–1640 | John Bodkin fitz Dominick |
| 1640–1641 | Francis Blake |
| 1641–1642 | Walter Lynch fitz James |
| 1642–1643 | Richard Óge Martyn |
| 1643–1644 | Sir Valentine Blake |
| 1644–1645 | James Darcy fitz Nicholas |
| 1645–1646 | Edmond Kirwan fitz Patrick |
| 1646–1647 | John Blake fitz Nicholas |
| 1647–1648 | Walter Browne |
| 1648–1649 | Sir Walter Blake |
| 1649–1650 | Thomas Lynch fitz Marcus |
| 1650–1651 | Oliver Óge French |
| 1651–1652 | Richard Kirwan fitz Thomas |
| 1652–1653 | Michael Lynch fitz Stephen |
| 1653–1654 | Martine Lynch fitz Anthony |
| 1654 | Tomás Lynch fitz Ambrose |
| Year | Name |
|---|---|
| 1654 | Peter Stubbers |
| 1655 | Humphrey Hurd |
| 1656 | Paul Dodd |
| 1657 | Gabriel King |
| 1658 | Sir Charles Coote |
| 1659 | John Mathews |
| 1660 | John Morgan |
| 1661 | John Eyre |
| 1662 | Henry Greneway |
| 1663 | Edward Eyre |
| 1664 | John Morgan |
| 1665 | John Spencer (till 1668) |
| 1669 | John Peters |
| 1670 | John May |
| 1671 | Richard Ormsby |
| 1672 | Gregory Constable (till 1673) |
| 1674 | Theodore Russell (till 1685) |
| 1686 | John Kirwan (fitz Stephen) (till 1687) |
| 1688 | Dominick Browne (till 1689) |
| 1690 | Alexandar McDonnell |
| 1691 | Sir Henry Bellasyse |
| Year | Name |
|---|---|
| 1692–1693 | Thomas Revett |
| 1694–1695 | Thomas Simcokes |
| 1696 | Thomas Cartwright |
| 1697–1698 | John Gerry |
| 1699 | Thomas Andrews |
| 1700 | Richard Browne |
| 1701–1702 | Thomas Staunton |
| 1703 | James Ribett Vigie |
| 1704–1705 | John Eyre |
| 1707 | Richard Wall |
| 1708 | John Gibbs |
| 1709 | Jarvis Hinds |
| 1710–1711 | Edward Eyre |
| 1712–1713 | Samuel Eyre |
| 1714–1714 | Robert Blakeney |
| 1716 | Robert Coates |
| 1717–1718 | Mark Wall |
| 1719–1720 | Samuel Simcockes |
| 1721–1722 | William Hinde |
| 1723 | James Ribett Vigie |
| 1724 | George Gerry |
| 1725 | George Staunton |
| 1726 | Charles Gerry |
| 1727 | Charles Revett |
| 1728 | Richard Revett |
| 1729 | John Gibbs |
| 1730 | John Staunton |
| 1731 | Walter Taylor |
| 1732 | Charles Morgan |
| 1733 | Geoffrey Cooke |
| 1734 | John Bird |
| 1735 | Dominick Burke |
| 1736 | John Staunton |
| 1737 | Dominick Burke |
| 1738 | Richard FitzPatrick |
| 1739 | Henry Ellis |
| 1740 | Thomas Holland |
| 1741 | Robert Cooke |
| 1742 | John Disney |
| 1743 | Thomas Shaw |
| 1744 | George Purdon |
| 1745 | John Mills |
| 1746 | Croasdile Shaw |
| 1747 | James O'Hara |
| 1748 | James Disney |
| 1749 | John Eyre |
| 1750 | Francis Annesley |
| 1751 | James Staunton |
| 1752 | John Hamlin |
| 1753 | Ambrose Poole |
| 1754 | George Eyre Simcocks |
| 1755 | John Shaw |
| 1756 | Patrick Blake |
| 1757 | Robert Cooke |
| 1758 | Edward Sheilds |
| 1759 | Croasdaile Shaw |
| 1760 | Thomas French |
| 1761 | Charles Revett |
| Year | Name |
|---|---|
| 1762–1763 | Charles Daly |
| 1763–1764 | Henry Ellis |
| 1764–1765 | John Eyre |
| 1765–1766 | James Daly |
| 1766–1767 | Henry White |
| 1767–1768 | John Gibson |
| 1768–1769 | Thomas Taylor |
| 1769–1770 | Denis Daly |
| 1770–1771 | Anthony Daly |
| 1772–1773 | Denis Daly |
| 1774 | |
| 1775 | Elias Tankervill |
| 1776 | George Carter |
| 1777 | James Shee |
| 1778 | Denis Daly |
| 1799 | Peter Daly |
| 1800 | Hyacinth Daly |
| 1801 | Peter Daly |
| 1802 | Hyacinth Daly |
| 1803 | Denis Bowes Daly |
| 1804 | James Daly |
| 1805 | Hyacinth Daly |
| 1806–1807 | Denis Bowes Daly |
| 1808 | Hyacinth Daly |
| 1809 | Denis Bowes Daly |
| 1810 | James Daly |
| 1811 | Hyacinth Daly |
| 1812 | Denis Bowes Daly |
| 1813–1816 | Hyacinth Daly |
| 1817 | Parnell Gale |
| 1818–1819 | James Daly |
| 1820–1822 | James Hardiman Burke |
| 1823–1824 | James Daly |
| 1825–1829 | James Hardiman Burke |
| 1830–1836 | John Blake |
| 1836–1840 | Edmond Blake |
Galway Corporation was abolished in 1841 under the Municipal Corporations (Ireland) Act 1840. It became an urban district under the Local Government (Ireland) Act 1898. Its borough corporation was in 1937. [1]
| Year | Name | Party | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000–2001 | Martin Quinn | Fianna Fáil | ||
| 2001–2002 | Donal Lyons | Progressive Democrats | ||
| 2002–2003 | Val Hanley | Fianna Fáil | ||
| 2003–2004 | Terry O'Flaherty | Progressive Democrats | Daughter of former mayor Bridie O'Flaherty | |
| 2004–2005 | Catherine Connolly | Labour | ||
| 2005–2006 | Brian Walsh | Fine Gael | Youngest recorded Mayor of Galway [2] | |
| 2006–2007 | Niall Ó Brolcháin | Green | First member of the Green Party to hold the office | |
| 2007–2008 | Tom Costello | Labour | ||
| 2008–2009 | Pádraig Conneely | Fine Gael | ||
| 2009–2010 | Declan McDonnell | Independent | ||
| 2010–2011 | Michael Crowe | Fianna Fáil | ||
| 2011–2012 | Hildegarde Naughton | Fine Gael | ||
| 2012–2013 | Terry O'Flaherty | Independent | ||
| 2013–2014 | Pádraig Conneely | Fine Gael | ||
| 2014–2015 | Donal Lyons | Independent | ||
| 2015–2016 | Frank Fahy | Fine Gael | ||
| 2016–2017 | Noel Larkin | Independent | ||
| 2017–2018 | Pearce Flannery | Fine Gael | ||
| 2018–2019 | Níall McNelis | Labour | ||
| 2019–2021 | Mike Cubbard | Independent | ||
| 2021–2022 | Colette Connolly | Independent | ||
| 2022–2023 | Clodagh Higgins | Fine Gael | ||
| 2023–2024 | Eddie Hoare | Fine Gael | ||
| 2024–present | Peter Keane | Fianna Fáil | ||
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