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Tom McHugh (mayor)
Tom McHugh, County Councillor and Mayor of County Galway 2009-10. A native of Kilcloughans, Tuam, McHugh had worked in the construction and trade industries since the 1960s. He was elected to Galway Council in June 1999, and served as Mayor of County Galway for the term 2009-10. See also * Ruaidhri Mac Aedha, lord of Clann Cosgraigh, died 1170. * Máel Sechlain Mac Áeda, Archbishop of Tuam, died 1348. * Paddy McHugh Patrick McHugh (born 23 January 1953) is a former Irish politician. He was an Independent Teachta Dála (TD) for the Galway East constituency. McHugh was elected to Dáil Éireann at the 2002 general election, getting a 15.8% share of the vot ..., T.D., born 1953. External links * http://www.galway.ie/en/AboutYourCouncil/Councillors/MeettheCouncillors/Name,601,en.html * https://web.archive.org/web/20090622123045/http://www.galwaynews.ie/7888-tuam039s-tom-mc-hugh-elected-mayor-county-galway * https://archive.today/20130217183834/http://www.galwaynews.ie/12048- ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tuam
Tuam ( ; ga, Tuaim , meaning 'mound' or 'burial-place') is a town in Ireland and the second-largest settlement in County Galway. It is west of the midlands of Ireland, about north of Galway city. Humans have lived in the area since the Bronze Age while the historic period dates from the sixth century. The town became increasingly important in the 11th and 12th centuries in political and religious aspects of Ireland. The market-based layout of the town and square indicates the importance of commerce. The red Latin cross of the Coat of arms is representative of Tuam's importance as an ecclesiastical centre. The double green flaunches at the sides, represent the two hills or shoulders of Tuam's ancient name, . The two crowns recall the High Kings, Tairrdelbach and Ruaidrí, who were based in Tuam. The broken chariot wheel is a reference to the foundation of the monastic town when St Jarlath's chariot wheel broke. The motto of the town, ''Tuath Thuama go Buan'', translates a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
County Galway
"Righteousness and Justice" , anthem = () , image_map = Island of Ireland location map Galway.svg , map_caption = Location in Ireland , area_footnotes = , area_total_km2 = 6151 , area_rank = 2nd , seat_type = County town , seat = Galway , population_total = 276451 , population_density_km2 = auto , population_rank = 5th , population_as_of = 2022 , population_footnotes = , leader_title = Local authorities , leader_name = County Council and City Council , leader_title2 = Dáil constituency , leader_name2 = , leader_title3 = EP constituency , leader_name3 = Midlands–North-West , subdivision_type = Country , subdivision_name = Ireland , subdivision_type1 = Province , subdivision_name1 = Connacht , subdivision ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ruaidhri Mac Aedha
Ruaidhri Mac Aedha, Lord of Clann Cosgraigh, died 1170. Mac Aeda was a descendant of Aedh mac Ruaidri, via his son, Muireadhach mac Aedh, whose descendants took the surname Mac Aedha. The Clann Mac Aedha were rulers of Clann Cosgraigh, a district on the east shore of Lough Corrib in what is now County Galway. Ruaidhri Mac Aedha died on a pilgrimage to Tuam in 1170. A 13th-century member of the family would become Archbishop of Tuam The Archbishop of Tuam ( ; ga, Ard-Easpag Thuama) is an archbishop which takes its name after the town of Tuam in County Galway, Ireland. The title was used by the Church of Ireland until 1839, and is still in use by the Catholic Church. Histor .... The surname is now rendered McHugh or Hughes, based on the traditional identification of the name Áed or Aodh with the (unrelated) English name Hugh, though Irish speakers in Galway have also retained a pronunciation that has produced the transcription McGagh, McGah or McGarr. References * ''Medie ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Clann Cosgraigh
Clann Cosgraigh or Clann Coscraig was a branch of the Uí Briúin Seóla dynasty and also the name of the district on the eastern side of Lough Corrib, County Galway which they inhabited and ruled prior to the Norman invasion. Its chiefs were the Meic Áeda (now rendered McHugh or McGagh, via ''Mac Aodha''), who, like the Muintir Murchada, claimed descent from Cenn Fáelad mac Colgan, King of Connacht. Early generations of the lineage competed with the Muintir Murchada and Uí Fiachrach Aidhne Uí Fhiachrach Aidhne (also known as Hy Fiachrach) was a kingdom located in what is now the south of County Galway. Legendary origins and geography Originally known as Aidhne, it was said to have been settled by the mythical Fir Bolg. Dubhalta ... for the kingship of South Connacht. In 1124 ''Muireadhach (i.e. lord of Clann-Coscraigh), the son of Aedh, son of Ruaidhri, died an ecclesiastic.'' In 1170, '' Ruaidhri Mac Aedha, lord of Clann-Cosgraigh, died on his pilgrimage at Tu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Máel Sechlain Mac Áeda
Máel Sechlain Mac Áeda (alternatively Malachias Mac Aodha, anglicised Malachy McHugh) was the Archbishop of Tuam 131210 August 1348. Background Máel Seachlainn Mac Áeda was a member of a Connacht family associated with the Kings of Connacht. They were natives of Maigh Seóla, near Tuam, and originally of the Clann Cosgraigh, which was a branch of the Uí Briúin and kin to the Muintir Murchada. The surname is nowadays rendered McHugh, or more rarely, McCoy. Episcopal career Mac Áeda was elected archbishop of Tuam about March 1312, but not translated from Elphin until 19 December 1312, and did not receive possession of the temporalities until 1 April 1313. Also known as Malachais Tuamensis or Malachi MacHugh, he died in 1348. Leabhair Mac Áeda He wrote what was described by O'Reilly as ''"a large volume of miscellaneous matter in Irish, containing, amongst other things, a catalogue of Irish kings from Niall Naoighiallach (Niall Noígíallach) to Roderick O'Conor (Ruaidrí ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Archbishop Of Tuam
The Archbishop of Tuam ( ; ga, Ard-Easpag Thuama) is an archbishop which takes its name after the town of Tuam in County Galway, Ireland. The title was used by the Church of Ireland until 1839, and is still in use by the Catholic Church. History At the Synod of Rathbreasail in 1111, Tuam was named as the seat of a diocese corresponding roughly with the diocese of Elphin, whilst Cong was chosen as the seat of a diocese corresponding with the later archdiocese of Tuam in west Connacht. There is no record of any bishops of Cong, and no bishop was given the title "bishop of Tuam" in the Irish annals before 1152. However the annals recorded some "archbishops/bishops of Connacht" such as Cathasach Ua Conaill (died 1117), Domhnall Ua Dubhthaigh (1117–1136), Muireadhach Ua Dubhthaigh (1136–1150) – the latter was succeeded by Áed Ua hOissín. At the Synod of Kells in 1152, the archdiocese of Tuam was established with six suffragan dioceses. During the Reformation, the bishopr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paddy McHugh
Patrick McHugh (born 23 January 1953) is a former Irish politician. He was an Independent Teachta Dála (TD) for the Galway East constituency. McHugh was elected to Dáil Éireann at the 2002 general election, getting a 15.8% share of the vote. He was a member of the Technical group established to ensure Dáil speaking time for independent TDs. He lost his seat at the 2007 general election, getting a 5.8% share of the vote. McHugh was first elected to Galway County Council in 1985. He was also elected to Tuam Town Council in 1999. In 2001, he left the Fianna Fáil Fianna Fáil (, ; meaning 'Soldiers of Destiny' or 'Warriors of Fál'), officially Fianna Fáil – The Republican Party ( ga, audio=ga-Fianna Fáil.ogg, Fianna Fáil – An Páirtí Poblachtánach), is a conservative and Christia ... party and became an independent. He served as a County Councillor until the abolition of the dual mandate in 2004. References 1953 births Living peop ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peter Feeney
Peter Feeney was County Councillor and Mayor of County Galway, Ireland in 2008-09. Feeney won against the only other candidate, Seán Ó Tuairisg. Feeney had been a Fine Gael councillor for Athenry Athenry (; ) is a town in County Galway, Ireland, which lies east of Galway city. Some of the attractions of the medieval town are its town wall, Athenry Castle, its priory and its 13th century street-plan. The town is also well known by virtu ... since 2003, after taking the seat vacated by Ulick Burke. Peter has a son named Cormac. External links * https://web.archive.org/web/20100821114144/http://www.galway.ie/en/AboutYourCouncil/Councillors/MeettheCouncillors/Name,594,en.html * https://archive.today/20130107201255/http://www.photos.galwaynews.ie/4046-cllr-peter-feeney-elected-county-mayor Politicians from County Galway Living people Fine Gael politicians Members of Galway County Council Year of birth missing (living people) {{Ireland-mayor-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jimmy McClearn
Jimmy McClearn is an Irish politician serving as a Galway County Councillor and the former Mayor of County Galway from 2010 to 2011. A native of Killimor, McClern is a member of Fine Gael. He defeated Sinn Féin Sinn Féin ( , ; en, " eOurselves") is an Irish republican and democratic socialist political party active throughout both the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland. The original Sinn Féin organisation was founded in 1905 by Arthur Gri ...’s Dermot Connolly for the position of Mayor in January 2010. A previous County Mayor, Eddie Haverty, was also a native of Killimor. McClearn served on the county council from 1991 to 2004, and again from 2009, for the Loughrea area. He is married to Noreen and has three children. External links * http://www.galway.ie/en/AboutYourCouncil/Councillors/MeettheMayor/Name,10454,en.html * http://www.galwaynews.ie/13437-county%E2%80%99s-new-mayor-fulfils-lifelong-ambition * http://www.portumna.net/news/localpapers/100623.h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Living People
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Fine Gael Politicians
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Members Of Galway County Council
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