Biography

Concannon was the last of the old-type Kings. The Claddagh village had changed greatly during and after World War I, with many of its men joining the British forces, their ships lying idle. By 1941, only eighteen Galway Hooker

Galway Hooker

The Galway hooker is a traditional fishing boat used in Galway Bay off the west coast of Ireland. The hooker was developed for the strong seas there. It is identified by the distinctive sail formation. It consisted of a single mast with a main sail and two foresails...

s sailed from the Claddagh. His death signaled the end of the Old Claddagh, and, as the need for a new King did not arise, one was not elected. Only in August 1971, in conjunction with the Claddagh Festival, was a new, honorary King elected.

Reference

• Where the River Corrib Flows, Maurice Semple, 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...
  
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• Down by the Claddagh, Peadar O'Dowd
  Peadar O'Dowd
  Peadar O'Dowd is a local historian from Galway and is a member of the Galway Archaeological and Historical Society.-Select bibliography:* Old and new Galway, Galway, 1985* In from the West, the McDonogh Dynasty, 2002....
  
  , 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...
  
  , 1993.
• Galway - A Maritine Tradition:Ships, boats and people, Brendan O'Donnell, Galway, 2001.
• Coffin Ship: The Wreck of the Brig St. John, William Henry (historian), 2009. ISBN 978-1856356312.