Walter Lynch (Mayor)
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Walter Lynch, Mayor of Galway
, fl. 1641-1642.
Lynch was a member of one of The Tribes of Galway and served as Mayor during the outbreak of the Irish Confederate Wars
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troops stationed at Forthill garrison, overlooking the town, frequently fired cannon and shot upon the town. On the night of 13 March 1642 they set fire to all the house in the town's east suburbs. This led to the capture of a naval ship anchored just off Galway early on the morning of 19 March by the townsmen, the town gates being closed and the inhabitants declaring open hostilities against the garrison. With the Earl of Clanricarde
as a mediator, Lynch ensured that the garrison ceased bombarding the town.
However, hostilities re-erupted soon after, with the garrison capturing and hanging three townspeople in full view of the inhabitants. Letters from the Mayor indicate that he may not have been fully in control of the town council or population at this time, as assaults and murders occurred within the town, while the Confederate lawyers, Patrick D'Arcy
and Richard Martyn
led a faction in apparent opposition to Lynch. He was succeeded in September by Richard Martyn, who oversaw the successful siege of Forthill, which surrendered in June 1643.
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...
, fl. 1641-1642.
Lynch was a member of one of The Tribes of Galway and served as Mayor during the outbreak of the Irish Confederate Wars
Irish Confederate Wars
This article is concerned with the military history of Ireland from 1641-53. For the political context of this conflict, see Confederate Ireland....
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United Kingdom
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troops stationed at Forthill garrison, overlooking the town, frequently fired cannon and shot upon the town. On the night of 13 March 1642 they set fire to all the house in the town's east suburbs. This led to the capture of a naval ship anchored just off Galway early on the morning of 19 March by the townsmen, the town gates being closed and the inhabitants declaring open hostilities against the garrison. With the Earl of Clanricarde
Earl of Clanricarde
Earl of Clanricarde is a title that has been created twice in the Peerage of Ireland, first in 1543 and again in 1800. The former creation became extinct in 1916 while the 1800 creation is still extant and held by the Marquess of Sligo since 1916....
as a mediator, Lynch ensured that the garrison ceased bombarding the town.
However, hostilities re-erupted soon after, with the garrison capturing and hanging three townspeople in full view of the inhabitants. Letters from the Mayor indicate that he may not have been fully in control of the town council or population at this time, as assaults and murders occurred within the town, while the Confederate lawyers, Patrick D'Arcy
Patrick D'Arcy
Patrick D'Arcy was an Irish Catholic Confederate and lawyer who wrote the constitution of Confederate Ireland.-Background:Born in County Galway, Ireland, Darcy was the youngest son of James Riabhach Darcy by his second marriage to Elizabeth Martyn. James Riabhach was formerly Vice-President of...
and Richard Martyn
Richard Martyn
Richard Martyn was a leading figure in early New Hampshire, in business, church and government.Martyn was a merchant, and in 1671, he was one of the founders of the first church in Portsmouth. He served as Selectman, as Commissioner for the Trial of Small Causes, and as Deputy to the General...
led a faction in apparent opposition to Lynch. He was succeeded in September by Richard Martyn, who oversaw the successful siege of Forthill, which surrendered in June 1643.