Adam Font
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Adam Font, Mayor of Galway
, 1524-25.
Font was town bailiff in 1509. It was during his term of office that peace terms in a trade war between Limerick
and Galway
were reached. He was the second of three members of the Font family to become mayor.
Mayor of Galway
The office of Mayor of Galway is an honorific title used by the of Galway City Council. The Council has jurisdiction throughout its administrative area which is the city of Galway – the largest city in the province of Connacht, in the Republic of Ireland. The office was originally established by a...
, 1524-25.
Font was town bailiff in 1509. It was during his term of office that peace terms in a trade war between Limerick
Limerick
Limerick is the third largest city in the Republic of Ireland, and the principal city of County Limerick and Ireland's Mid-West Region. It is the fifth most populous city in all of Ireland. When taking the extra-municipal suburbs into account, Limerick is the third largest conurbation in the...
and Galway
Galway
Galway or City of Galway is a city in County Galway, Republic of Ireland. It is the sixth largest and the fastest-growing city in Ireland. It is also the third largest city within the Republic and the only city in the Province of Connacht. Located on the west coast of Ireland, it sits on the...
were reached. He was the second of three members of the Font family to become mayor.