Pat McNamara (Irish politician)

Pat McNamara
Mayor of Galway
In office 1982–1983
Preceded by	Michael D. Higgins
Succeeded by	Michael Leahy
Personal details
Born	1938 (1938) Claddagh, Ireland
Died	19 October 2016(2016-10-19) (aged 77–78)

Pat McNamara (1938 – 19 October 2016) was an Irish politician who served as the mayor of Galway from 1982 to 1983.

Background

A native of the Claddagh, McNamara worked for Connacht Mineral Company and played with Galway Rovers and Galway Town.

McNamara was elected to Galway Corporation in 1973 and was to spend the next seventeen years in politics. Elected Mayor in 1982, he visited one of the town's twins, Lorient, and Boston and Derry. He conferred the Freedom of Galway upon Paulo Evaristo Arns, the Archbishop of São Paulo.

McNamara died on 19 October 2016.[1][2]

References

1. "The death has been announced of Mr Pat McNamara, RIP, former City Councillor and Mayor of Galway from July 1982 to June 1983". The Galway Advertiser on Facebook. 20 October 2016. Retrieved 21 January 2024.
2. "Pat McNamara". RIP.ie. Retrieved 21 January 2024.

Sources

• Role of Honour: The Mayors of Galway City 1485-2001, William Henry, Galway 2001.

External links

• https://web.archive.org/web/20071119083053/http://www.galwaycity.ie/AllServices/YourCouncil/HistoryofTheCityCouncil/PreviousMayors/

Civic offices
Preceded by Michael D. Higgins	Mayor of Galway 1982–1983	Succeeded by Michael Leahy