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High Sheriff Of Galway Town
The High Sheriff of Galway Town was the Sovereign's judicial representative in the county of the Town of Galway. Initially an office for lifetime, assigned by the Sovereign, the High Sheriff became annually appointed from the Provisions of Oxford in 1258. Besides his judicial importance, he had ceremonial and administrative functions and executed High Court Writs. History The first (High) Shrievalties were established before the Norman Conquest in 1066 and date back to Saxon times. In 1908, an Order in Council made the Lord-Lieutenant the Sovereign's prime representative in a county and reduced the High Sheriff's precedence. Despite however that the office retained his responsibilities for the preservation of law and order in a county. The first High Sheriff of the town was appointed in 1841 and the last one in 1899. Victoria, 1841–1899 *1841: Martin Morris *1843: Nicholas Lynch *1845: Patrick Marcus Lynch *1848: T A. Joyce of Rahasau, Loughrea. *1849: Michael Morris *1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Galway
Galway ( ; ga, Gaillimh, ) is a city in the West of Ireland, in the province of Connacht, which is the county town of County Galway. It lies on the River Corrib between Lough Corrib and Galway Bay, and is the sixth most populous city on the island of Ireland and the fourth most populous in the Republic of Ireland, with a population at the 2022 census of 83,456. Located near an earlier settlement, Galway grew around a fortification built by the King of Connacht in 1124. A municipal charter in 1484 allowed citizens of the by then walled city to form a council and mayoralty. Controlled largely by a group of merchant families, the Tribes of Galway, the city grew into a trading port. Following a period of decline, as of the 21st century, Galway is a tourist destination known for festivals and events including the Galway Arts Festival. In 2018, Galway was named the European Region of Gastronomy. The city was the European Capital of Culture for 2020, alongside Rijeka, Cr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Barna
Barna (Bearna in Irish) is a coastal village on the R336 regional road in Connemara, County Galway, Ireland. It has become a satellite village of Galway city. The village is Irish speaking and is therefore a constituent part of the regions of Ireland that make up the Gaeltacht. In 1976, a community development group called ''Comharchumann Bearna Teo'' was formed after five local men put up the purchase money for at ''Troscaigh Thiar'' to be used for community purposes and has succeeded in developing several recreational facilities. Irish language There are 1,500 native Irish speakers in the Barna Electoral Division. According to the 2011 census, 24% of Bearna's locals use Irish as a daily language. International links Barna is twinned with Esquibien, Brittany, France. Population At the time of the 2011 Census, the total population in this settlement was 1,878, of which males numbered 920 and females were 958. The total housing stock was 772, of which vacant househo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
High Sheriffs Of Galway Town
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Thomas William Moffett
Sir Thomas William Moffett (3 June 1820 – 6 July 1908) was an Irish scholar and educationalist, who served as president of Queen's College Galway. Moffett was born at Castleknock, County Dublin, on 3 June 1820. He was educated at Trinity College Dublin, where he was a Berkeley Gold Medallist in Logic and Metaphysics, a gold medallist in Greek, and a prizeman in Divinity and Modern History. He graduated in 1843 as Senior Moderator in Ethics and Logic. He was awarded the degree of L.L.D. by the University of Dublin in 1852. From May 1848, he held the position of headmaster of the Classical Department and professor of logic and belles lettres at the Royal Belfast Academical Institution. The first professors were appointed to the newly established Queen's Colleges at Belfast, Cork and Galway in 1849, and Moffett became the foundation professor of logic and metaphysics at the Galway College. In 1863, in addition to his original chair, Moffett took over the duties of Rev. Joseph ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ahascragh
Ahascragh () is a village in east Galway, Ireland. It is located (7 mi) north-west of Ballinasloe on the Ahascragh/Bunowen River, a tributary of the River Suck. The R358 regional road passes through the village. History The patron saint of the village is Saint Cuan. His death is recorded in the Annals of the Four Masters in 788 A.D. St. Cuan's Well lies to the northeast. The Annals also mention the battle of Ahascragh in 1307 between the English forces and O'Kelly Chieftains. Ahascragh had two Anglo-Irish seats of residence, located in Castlegar and Clonbrock, with respective period houses. In Castlegar sat the Mahon family. The Mahons were settled at Castlegar from the late 17th century. They intermarried on a number of occasions with members of the Browne family of Westport. In 1819 the head of the family became a baronet. In the 1830s, at the time of the first Ordnance Survey, Ross Mahon was the proprietor of several townlands in the parish of Ahascragh. The Mahon es ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mahon Baronets
The Mahon Baronetcy, of Castlegar in the County of Galway, is a title in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom. It was created on 14 April 1819 for Ross Mahon, Member of Parliament for Ennis in 1820. The family surname is pronounced "Mahn". Mahon baronets, of Castlegar (1819) * Sir Ross Mahon, 1st Baronet (1763–1835) *Sir Ross Mahon, 2nd Baronet (1811–1842) *Sir James Fitzgerald Mahon, 3rd Baronet (1812–1852) *Sir William Vesey Ross Mahon, 4th Baronet (1813–1893) *Sir William Henry Mahon, 5th Baronet (1856–1926) *Sir George Edward John Mahon, 6th Baronet (1911–1987) * Sir William Walter Mahon, 7th Baronet (born 1940) The heir apparent An heir apparent, often shortened to heir, is a person who is first in an order of succession and cannot be displaced from inheriting by the birth of another person; a person who is first in the order of succession but can be displaced by the b ... to the baronetcy is James William Mahon (born 1976), only son of the 7th Baronet. R ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Galway Advertiser
The ''Galway Advertiser'' is a free newspaper distributed throughout Galway city and county each Thursday. It was the first of the regional newspapers under the "Advertiser" banner, which now also includes publications based in Athlone Athlone (; ) is a town on the border of County Roscommon and County Westmeath, Ireland. It is located on the River Shannon near the southern shore of Lough Ree. It is the second most populous town in the Midlands Region with a population of ... and Mayo, as well as advertiser.ie. References External links * Advertiser Newspapers published in the Republic of Ireland Weekly newspapers published in Ireland {{ireland-newspaper-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charles French Blake-Forster
Charles French Blake-Forster (1851–1874) was an Irish writer. Born at Forster Street House, Galway City, the eldest son of Captain Francis Blake-Forster of the Connaught Rangers, educated at home and later in England. Began to play a prominent part in Galway's public affairs upon his return in his late teens. He became a town councillor, a member of the local Board of Guardians, and in 1874 High Sheriff of Galway Town. He presided in this capacity at three Parliamently elections in 1874. He died aged 23 on 9 September 1874, and was laid to rest in the family vault at Bushypark, on the Galway-Oughterard road. He had a deep and abiding interest in the history of the county. He contributed a number of articles on this subject to the '' Galway Vindicator'' and '' Galway Express'' between 1869 and 1871. His only full-length published work, '' The Irish Chieftains, or, a struggle for the Crown'', was published in 1872 by McGlashran & Gill. It was an account of the Williamite War in I ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Blake Baronets
There have been four baronetcies for persons with the surname Blake, one in the Baronetage of Ireland, two in the Baronetage of Great Britain and one in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom. Two of the creations are extant as of 2010. The Blake Baronetcy, of Menlough in the County of Galway, was created in the Baronetage of Ireland on 10 July 1622 for Valentine Blake, Mayor of Galway in 1611 and 1630 and a member of the Irish House of Commons for Galway. His grandfather Thomas Blake (died 1574) had preceded him as Mayor. The second Baronet was a member of the Irish Parliament for Galway Borough. The third Baronet represented both County Galway and Galway Borough in Parliament. The sixth Baronet was a member of the Irish House of Commons for County Galway. He was the first Catholic gentlemen of distinction to join William of Orange. The twelfth Baronet represented Galway Borough in the British House of Commons. The fourteenth Baronet was high sheriff of County Galway in 1872 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Morris (MP)
George Morris (April 1833 – 11 September 1912) was an Irish Home Rule League politician. He was first elected as Member of Parliament (MP) for Galway Borough at a by-election in April 1867, representing the Liberals, but did not stand again in 1868. He returned to the seat in 1874, but again did not stand in 1880. He was High Sheriff of Galway Town The High Sheriff of Galway Town was the Sovereign's judicial representative in the county of the Town of Galway. Initially an office for lifetime, assigned by the Sovereign, the High Sheriff became annually appointed from the Provisions of Oxf ... in 1860. References External links * 1833 births 1912 deaths High Sheriffs of Galway Town Home Rule League MPs Irish Liberal Party MPs Members of the Parliament of the United Kingdom for County Galway constituencies (1801–1922) UK MPs 1865–1868 UK MPs 1874–1880 {{Ireland-UK-MP-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Renmore
Renmore () is a suburb of Galway City, Ireland, situated approximately 2 km to the east of the city. Renmore runs east along the coast and south of Dublin Road, from the shore of Lough Atalia on its west side to Lurgan Park on its east. The area houses approximately 5,000 people and includes Ballyloughane beach, which also has camping facilities. Amenities Lough Atalia lies between Renmore and the city, which can be crossed using the public path beside the railway line (widely known as 'the line'). St Oliver Plunkett Church is located beside the local national (primary) school. The primary school in Renmore is known as ''Scoil Chaitriona'', and there is also an all-Irish gaelscoil named ''Gaelscoil Dara''. Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology is one of the larger employers in the area. Renmore is also home to Dún Uí Mhaoilíosa (meaning "Mellow's Fort" and named for Liam Mellows), a base of the Irish Army's Southern Brigade. The barracks, also officially and commonly k ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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