Peter Greene (mayor)
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Peter Greene (October 1895 – 21 December 1963) was Mayor of Galway
from 1954 to 1960.
Greene was born at the family home at the Fishmarket Pub, Spanish Arch. His father was Coleman Greene of Carna
and his mother was Julia McGrath from Newcastle. He was a member of the Old Irish Republican Army
from 1917 to 1926, when he joined Fianna Fáil
. The following year he married and subsequently fathered three children. He represented the East Ward on the Urban Council from 1934.
As Mayor, he opened the first Galway Oyster Festival in September 1954. He was also Mayor during the K.L.M. Hugo de Groot disaster in August 1958, of which there were no survivors. Only thirty-four bodies were recovered. In 1960 Queen
Juliana of the Netherlands
awarded Mayor Greene the Insignia
of the Order of Orange-Nassau
, in recognition of the efforts of the Mayor and people of Galway. It was formally presented to the Mayor by the Dutch Ambassador in the city's Great Southern Hotel.
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...
from 1954 to 1960.
Greene was born at the family home at the Fishmarket Pub, Spanish Arch. His father was Coleman Greene of Carna
Carna
-Places:*Cârna, a commune in Dolj County, Romania*Càrna, an island in Loch Sunart on the west coast of Scotland*Carna, County Galway, a village in Connemara in the west of Ireland...
and his mother was Julia McGrath from Newcastle. He was a member of the Old Irish Republican Army
Irish Republican Army
The Irish Republican Army was an Irish republican revolutionary military organisation. It was descended from the Irish Volunteers, an organisation established on 25 November 1913 that staged the Easter Rising in April 1916...
from 1917 to 1926, when he joined Fianna Fáil
Fianna Fáil
Fianna Fáil – The Republican Party , more commonly known as Fianna Fáil is a centrist political party in the Republic of Ireland, founded on 23 March 1926. Fianna Fáil's name is traditionally translated into English as Soldiers of Destiny, although a more accurate rendition would be Warriors of Fál...
. The following year he married and subsequently fathered three children. He represented the East Ward on the Urban Council from 1934.
As Mayor, he opened the first Galway Oyster Festival in September 1954. He was also Mayor during the K.L.M. Hugo de Groot disaster in August 1958, of which there were no survivors. Only thirty-four bodies were recovered. In 1960 Queen
Queen regnant
A queen regnant is a female monarch who reigns in her own right, in contrast to a queen consort, who is the wife of a reigning king. An empress regnant is a female monarch who reigns in her own right over an empire....
Juliana of the Netherlands
Juliana of the Netherlands
Juliana was the Queen regnant of the Kingdom of the Netherlands between 1948 and 1980. She was the only child of Queen Wilhelmina and Prince Henry...
awarded Mayor Greene the Insignia
Insignia
Insignia or insigne pl -nia or -nias : a symbol or token of personal power, status or office, or of an official body of government or jurisdiction...
of the Order of Orange-Nassau
Order of Orange-Nassau
The Order of Orange-Nassau is a military and civil order of the Netherlands which was created on 4 April 1892 by the Queen regent Emma of the Netherlands, acting on behalf of her under-age daughter Queen Wilhelmina. The Order is a chivalry order open to "everyone who have earned special merits for...
, in recognition of the efforts of the Mayor and people of Galway. It was formally presented to the Mayor by the Dutch Ambassador in the city's Great Southern Hotel.
External links
- http://www.galwaycity.ie/AllServices/YourCouncil/HistoryofTheCityCouncil/PreviousMayors/
- http://www.kennys.ie/News/OldGalway/07082008-PeterGreenesPub/