Patrick O'Flaherty (mayor)
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Patrick O'Flaherty was Mayor of Galway
from 1964 to 1965 and from 1973 to 1975.
, Dublin as well as been locally educated, graduating from University College, Galway in 1950 with a B.A.
. He was capped for Connacht
rugby and called for the Irish squad.
His father, Michael
, had served as Mayor in 1950 and 1951. Following his death in 1959, O'Flaherty became a member of the Galway Corporation. He was married to Patricia O'Connor of Salthill House. Their children were Michael and Cathriona.
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...
from 1964 to 1965 and from 1973 to 1975.
Biography
O'Flaherty was from Upper Dominick Street and one of six children. He boarded at Blackrock CollegeBlackrock College
Blackrock College is a Catholic voluntary secondary school for boys aged 14–18, located in Williamstown, Blackrock, County Dublin, Ireland. The College was founded by French missionaries in 1860, to act as a school and civil service training centre. Set in of grounds, it has an illustrious...
, Dublin as well as been locally educated, graduating from University College, Galway in 1950 with a B.A.
Bachelor of Arts
A Bachelor of Arts , from the Latin artium baccalaureus, is a bachelor's degree awarded for an undergraduate course or program in either the liberal arts, the sciences, or both...
. He was capped for Connacht
Connacht
Connacht , formerly anglicised as Connaught, is one of the Provinces of Ireland situated in the west of Ireland. In Ancient Ireland, it was one of the fifths ruled by a "king of over-kings" . Following the Norman invasion of Ireland, the ancient kingdoms were shired into a number of counties for...
rugby and called for the Irish squad.
His father, Michael
Michael O'Flaherty
Professor Michael O'Flaherty is an Irish academic human rights lawyer and a member since 2004 of the United Nations Human Rights Committee , the expert body that oversees compliance with the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights...
, had served as Mayor in 1950 and 1951. Following his death in 1959, O'Flaherty became a member of the Galway Corporation. He was married to Patricia O'Connor of Salthill House. Their children were Michael and Cathriona.
External links
- http://www.galwaycity.ie/AllServices/YourCouncil/HistoryofTheCityCouncil/PreviousMayors/