Dominick Browne
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Dominick Browne, Mayor of Galway
, 1688-1689.
Browne was a grandson of Sir Dominick Browne
and a member of The Tribes of Galway. He was one of the first Catholics to become Mayor since 1654, and would be one of the last of the mayors who was a member of the tribal families.
His descendants would include Baron Oranmore and Browne
, Garech Browne
and Tara Browne
.
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...
, 1688-1689.
Browne was a grandson of Sir Dominick Browne
Sir Dominick Browne
Sir Dominick Browne, Irish merchant and landowner, c. 1585? - c. 1656.Browne was the eldest of three sons of Geoffrey Browne, alderman of Galway , a member of the Tribes of Galway....
and a member of The Tribes of Galway. He was one of the first Catholics to become Mayor since 1654, and would be one of the last of the mayors who was a member of the tribal families.
His descendants would include Baron Oranmore and Browne
Baron Oranmore and Browne
Baron Oranmore and Browne, of Carrabrowne Castle in the County of Galway and of Castle Macgarrett in the County of Mayo, is a title in the Peerage of Ireland. It was created in 1836 for Dominick Browne, who had earlier represented County Mayo in the House of Commons. His son, the second Baron, sat...
, Garech Browne
Garech Browne
The Hon. Garech Domnagh Browne, born 25 June, 1939, is a member of the titled family of Oranmore and Browne in the West of Ireland and is a wealthy patron of Irish arts, notably traditional Irish music...
and Tara Browne
Tara Browne
The Honourable Tara Browne was a young London socialite. He is perhaps most famous today for serving as an inspiration of the Beatles song "A Day in the Life".-Biography:...
.