Arthur Lynch (Mayor)
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Arthur Lynch, 22nd Mayor of Galway
, died 20 November 1507.
Lynch was a member of one of The Tribes of Galway, and was notable as the first of the Mayors of the town to die in office.
He was elected in August 1507 and sworn in the following month.
The circumstances of his death were as follows: accompanied by his bailiff
s, Anthony Lynch and William Joyce, he was making his way home from an inn in an intoxicated state when they fell off the town's Great West Bridge and drowned in the Corrib
.
It is not known who replaced him as mayor, but Stephen Lynch was Mayor of the term 1508-1509.
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...
, died 20 November 1507.
Lynch was a member of one of The Tribes of Galway, and was notable as the first of the Mayors of the town to die in office.
He was elected in August 1507 and sworn in the following month.
The circumstances of his death were as follows: accompanied by his bailiff
Bailiff
A bailiff is a governor or custodian ; a legal officer to whom some degree of authority, care or jurisdiction is committed...
s, Anthony Lynch and William Joyce, he was making his way home from an inn in an intoxicated state when they fell off the town's Great West Bridge and drowned in the Corrib
Corrib
Corrib has multiple meanings. Among the possible ones are:*Lough Corrib, a lake in the west of Ireland, north of Galway.*River Corrib, a river connecting Lough Corrib to Galway Bay through the city of Galway....
.
It is not known who replaced him as mayor, but Stephen Lynch was Mayor of the term 1508-1509.