James Skerrett, fl. 1513-1532, Mayor of Galway

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...

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Skerrett was a descendant of Richard Huskard

Richard Huskard

Richard Huskard was an Anglo-Irish settler. He was an ancestor of the family of Skerrett, who later became one of The Tribes of Galway. Later bearers of the name included John Skerrett and John Skerrett...

, and seems to have served two consecutive terms. He had served on the Corporation as bailiff

Bailiff

A bailiff is a governor or custodian ; a legal officer to whom some degree of authority, care or jurisdiction is committed...

 in 1513. Among the statues passed while he was Mayor was one denying permission for anyone to leave the town after the town gates were closed.

20th century Irish writer Liam O'Flaherty

Liam O'Flaherty

Liam O'Flaherty was a significant Irish novelist and short story writer and a major figure in the Irish literary renaissance, born August 28, 1896, died September 7, 1984.-Biography:...

 (1896 – 1984) used the surname as the title character for one of his novels.