Uilliam Seóighe
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Uilliam Seóighe Archbishop of Tuam
, died 1508. Seóighe was said to be a native of Galway
town. He directly succeeded Donatus Ó Muireadhaigh, O.S.A, as Walter Blake fitz John
had been appointed but not consecrated.
Archbishop Seóighe was appointed on 16 May 1485 and consecrated in 1487. He died on either the 20th or 20 December 1501.
Archbishop of Tuam
The Archbishop of Tuam is an archiepiscopal title which takes its name after the town of Tuam in County Galway, Ireland. The title was used by the Church of Ireland until 1839, and is still in use by the Roman Catholic Church.-History:...
, died 1508. Seóighe was said to be a native of 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...
town. He directly succeeded Donatus Ó Muireadhaigh, O.S.A, as Walter Blake fitz John
Walter Blake fitz John
Walter Blake fitz John, Bishop of Clonmacnoise, County Offaly, Ireland, died 1508.Blake was the son of John Blake fitz William, third Mayor of Galway Walter Blake fitz John, Bishop of Clonmacnoise, County Offaly, Ireland, died 1508.Blake was the son of John Blake fitz William, third Mayor of Galway...
had been appointed but not consecrated.
Archbishop Seóighe was appointed on 16 May 1485 and consecrated in 1487. He died on either the 20th or 20 December 1501.
See also
- The Tribes of Galway
- Henry JoyceHenry JoyceHenry Joyce, Mayor of Galway, 1542-1543.Joyce was a member of one of The Tribes of Galway, and the only member of the Joyce family to become Mayor. Other members of the family included Archbishop William Joyce of Tuam and William Joyce, bailiff of Galway in 1507...
, Mayor of GalwayMayor of GalwayThe 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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. - Tadhg S. SeiogheTadhg S. SeiogheTadhg S. Seioghe was an Irish writer.Seoighe was born in Ballyloughane, outside Galway city. His parents were Patrick Joyce and Bridget Keane. He had one brother, James and two sisters, Mary and Ellen....
(1857–after 1930), writerWriterA writer is a person who produces literature, such as novels, short stories, plays, screenplays, poetry, or other literary art. Skilled writers are able to use language to portray ideas and images....
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, 1919-1947. - Máirtín Chóilín Choilmín SeoigheMáirtín Chóilín Choilmín SeoigheMáirtín Chóilín Choilmín Seoighe is the last living inhabitant of Inish Barra, Connemara.Seoighe is the great-grandson of Patrick Joyce of Mhám Toirc , who was the first of the family to live on the island. At that time, there were forty-two families on Inish Barra...
, last inhabitant of Inish Barra, ConnemaraConnemaraConnemara is a district in the west of Ireland consisting of a broad peninsula between Killary Harbour and Kilkieran Bay in the west of County Galway.-Overview:...
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sportsperson.