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The Tribes of Galway were 14 merchant families who dominated the political, commercial and social life of the city of Galway in western Ireland between the mid-13th and late 19th centuries. They were the families of Athy, Blake, Bodkin, Browne, D'Arcy, Deane, Font, French, Joyce, Kirwan, Lynch, Martyn, Morris and Skerritt. Of the 14 families, 12 were of Anglo Norman origin, while two — the D'Arcy and Kirwan families — were Normanised Irish Gaels.
The office of Mayor of Galway is an honorific title used by the Irish: Cathaoirleach of Galway City Council. The council has jurisdiction throughout its administrative area of the city of Galway which is the largest city in the province of Connacht, in Ireland. The current mayor is Cllr. Mike Cubbard, Independent.
Peirce Lynch, alias Peter Lynch, fl. 1485–1486, was the first Mayor of Galway.
William Óge Martyn was the 101st Mayor of Galway.
Wylliam Martin was the 34th Mayor of Galway.
Joseph J. Costello (1892–1960) was the longest serving Mayor of Galway.
Edmond Blake (1803–1895) was the last Mayor of the old Galway Corporation. Blake was a member of one of The Tribes of Galway, and the son of a previous Mayor, Colonel John Blake (1830–1836). He served from 1836 to 1840. In compensation for the loss of office, Blake received the Civic Sword and Mace in 1840.
John Blake fitz William, third Mayor of Galway, 1487–1488.
Edmond Deane was the 18th Mayor of Galway (1502–1504).
Seán an tSalainn French (1489–1546) was Mayor of Galway from 1538 to 1539.
William Ó Ciardhubháin, fl. 1488, was an Irish merchant and the founder of one of the Tribes of Galway.
Sir Nicholas Malby (1530?–1584) was an English soldier active in Ireland, Lord President of Connaught from 1579 to 1581.
Sir Oliver Óge French was an Irish merchant and mayor of Galway.
Adam Font, Mayor of Galway, 1524-25.
John Bodkin fitz Richard was Mayor of Galway, 1518-19.
Dominick Lynch fitz John, Mayor of Galway, September 1548–September 1549.
Arthur French fitz Geoffrey, Mayor of Galway, 1539–40.
Stephen Lynch fitz James, Mayor of Galway, fl. 1499–1524.
Walter Blake fitz John, Bishop of Clonmacnoise, County Offaly, Ireland, died 1508.
William mac an Iarla Burke was an Irish lord, executed 1580.
References
- History of Galway, James Hardiman, Galway, 1820.
- Old Galway, Maureen Donovan O'Sullivan, 1942.
- Henry, William (2002). Role of Honour: The Mayors of Galway City 1485-2001. Galway: Galway City Council. OCLC 51023721 ASIN B003NECRYW
- Martyn, Adrian (2016). The Tribes of Galway: 1124-1642
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