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Bohermore
Bohermore () is an area of Galway City, Galway, Ireland. It got this name as it was the main road into Galway City from the east in medieval times. The area is known as the location of the large Bohermore Cemetery, also called the "New Cemetery" in the area. It is one of two cemeteries operated by Galway City Council. Notable people * Pat O'Shea (author), Pat O'Shea, author References Geography of Galway (city) {{Galway-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bohermore Cemetery (Galway)
Bohermore Cemetery (also known as ''New Cemetery'') is a large cemetery located in Bohermore, an area of Galway, Ireland. Location The ''New Cemetery'', as it is more popularly known in Galway, was opened in 1880. It contains two mortuary chapels, one Catholic and the other Protestant. It is one of two cemeteries operated by Galway City Council, the other being ''Mount St. Joseph Cemetery'' (also known as ''Rahoon Cemetery''). The Commonwealth War Graves Commission cares for 17 graves from the First World War and for 3 from the Second World War. A memorial to the 99 people who died on 14 August 1958 when Dutch aeroplane KLM Flight 607-E crashed into the sea west of Galway is located just inside the main gates. Several bodies of the passengers are buried around the memorial. Notable burials People buried here include: * Pádraic Ó Conaire (1882–1928), Irish language author and journalist * Lady Gregory (1852–1932), founding member of the Irish Literary Theatre * William J ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Galway City
Galway ( ; , ) is a City status in Ireland, city in (and the county town of) County Galway. It lies on the River Corrib between Lough Corrib and Galway Bay. It is the most populous settlement in the province of Connacht, the List of settlements on the island of Ireland by population, fifth most populous city on the island of Ireland and the List of urban areas in the Republic of Ireland, fourth most populous in the Republic of Ireland, with a population at the 2022 census of Ireland, 2022 census of 85,910. Located near an earlier settlement, Galway grew around a fortification built by the List of kings of Connacht, King of Connacht in 1124. A municipal charter in 1484 allowed citizens of the by then walled city to form a Galway City Council, council and mayoralty. Controlled largely by a group of merchant families, the Tribes of Galway, the city grew into a trading port. Following a period of decline, as of the 21st century, Galway is a tourist destination known for festivals ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pat O'Shea (author)
Pat O'Shea (22 January 1931 – 3 May 2007) was an Irish children's fiction writer. She was born in Galway and was the youngest of five children. Her first novel was the best-selling '' The Hounds of the Morrigan'', which took 13 years to complete. It was finally published in 1985 by Oxford University Press, translated into five languages, and is still considered a classic of children's literature. Biography O'Shea was born in the Bohermore area of Galway and attended Presentation National School and the Convent of Mercy Secondary School. She was the youngest of five children. Her mother died when O'Shea was a small child, and she and the other children were brought up by her older sister. At 16 she followed her siblings to England and decided to stay there, getting a job in a bookshop in Manchester. She began to write theatre plays and received a bursary in 1967 from the British Art Council.Daniel Ficking,Obituary - Pat O'Shea, Author of the best-selling The Hounds of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Galway City Council
Galway City Council () is the local authority of the city of Galway, Ireland. As a city council, it is governed by the Local Government Act 2001. The council is responsible for housing and community, roads and transportation, urban planning and development, amenity and culture, and environment. The council has 18 elected members. Elections are held every five years and are by single transferable vote. The head of the council has the title of mayor. The city administration is headed by a chief executive, Leonard Cleary. The council meets at City Hall, College Road, Galway. History The earliest known charter dates from a grant of Richard II of England in 1395. The first Mayor of Galway was Peirce Lynch. A board of town commissioners was established by local act in 1836. The corporation was dissolved under the Municipal Corporations (Ireland) Act 1840, with the town commissioners as its successor. In 1853, 24 town commissioners were appointed under the ( 16 & 17 Vict. c. cc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
