For the U.S. Director of the Bureau of Engraving and Printing, see Peter H. Daly

Peter H. Daly

Peter H. Daly was an official in the United States Department of the Treasury who was Director of the Bureau of Engraving and Printing from 1988 to 1995.-Biography:Peter H. Daly was born in Perth Amboy, New Jersey in 1941...

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Fr. Peter Daly, Irish priest, c.1788-1868.

Origins and life

Daly is believed to have been native to an area close to Galway City. His brother, Patrick Daly, lived in Newcastle, just outside the city, and his mother was believed to be a Ms. Bermingham. He matriculated at St. Patrick's College, Maynooth on 1 September 1812 and was ordained for the wardship of Galway in 1815, being appointed parish priest of St. Nicholas's North in 1818.

During his lifetime he proved an industrious town commissioner (sometimes serving as chairman), was a member of the Lough Corrib

Lough Corrib

Lough Corrib is a lake in the west of Ireland. The River Corrib or Galway river connects the lake to the sea at Galway. It is the second largest lough in Ireland . It covers 178 km² and lies mostly in County Galway with a small area of its northeast corner in County Mayo.The first canal in...

 Navigation Trustees, a candidate for Bishop of Galway and member of the Gas Board. He undertook a great deal of work during his long life and was for decades a leading citizen of the town. He attracted a great deal of criticism but was held in unsewerving loyalty by his admirers.