List of mayors of Cork explained

The Lord Mayor of Cork is the head of Cork City Council and first citizen of Cork. The title was created in 1199 as Provost of Cork and changed to Mayor of Cork in 1273. It was elevated to Lord Mayor in 1900. The date of election is the beginning of June, and the term of office is one year. This is a list of Provosts, Mayors and Lord Mayors.[1]

Provosts of Cork

YearName
1199John Despencer[2]
1236Walter Eynoff[3]
1249Elias Stakepole
1251John Wenchedon
1252Walter Wright
1272Nick Morren

Mayors of Cork

13th century

YearNameNotes
1273Richard Wine
1274Richard Lee
1279Walter Tardiff
1281Walter Rute
1285Peter Russell
1287William Pallard
1290Walter Tardiff
1291Walter O'Heyne
1293John Lavallin

14th century

YearNameNotes
1310John Walters
1311William Bond
1312Nick Delaweily
1313William Hadevivre
1314Walter Dekerdiffe
1315Nick O'Heyne
1316John Deligre
1317Nick Delaweily
1318Adam Milksburry
1319Stephen Coppenger
1320Richard Deleyt
1321Ebra Destakenpoole
1322Walter Reith
1323Gilbert Monks
1324John Ledespasser
1325Nick Morraine
1326Edward Detalour
1327Roger Tryall
1328Roger Lebolout
1329William Albus
1330Nick Morraine
1331Richard Postwinid
1332Richard Lelegh
1333Richard Lelegh
1334Roger Leboulot
1335Bara Domontibus
1336John Wedlock
1337John Despenser
1338John de Bristol
1339John Fitz Abraham
1340Davide Demontius
1341Peter Rashall
1342Ebra Destakenpoole
1343Walter Reith
1344William Pallard
1345William Pallard
1346Walter Dekerdiffe
1347Walter Heyne
1348John Wallen
1349William Dewandspar
1350Walter Dekerdiffe
1351NickO'Heyne
1352Nick Delaoits
1353Walter Dekerdiffe
1354Pierce Wincent
1355John Gallenger
1356Walter Dekerdiffe
1357John Gallenger
1358Adam Ruth
1359Walter Dekerdiffe
1360Pierce Wincent
1361Pierce Wincent
1362William Droope
1363Adam Ruth
1364William Skiddy
1365William Skiddy
1366Pierce Wincent
1367William Skiddy
1368Jordan Kerdiffe
1369William Droope
1370John Leblown
1371John Leblown
1372Thomas Tith
1373William DroopeProbably the son of Walter Drop alias Droup.[4]
1374William Downane
1375Thomas Tith
1376William Droope
1377William Dondon
1378Thomas Tith
1379David Miagh
1380John Lombard
1381David Myah
1382Robert Drooper
1383John Myne
1384John Myne
1385John Myne
1386Robert Drooper
1387John Mably
1388John Mably
1389John Lombard
1390William Pollent
1391Redmond Kerwick
1392Andw. Stakepoole
1393Redmond Kerick
1394Robt. Flemming
1395Wm. Warriner
1396Thomas Honyboard
1397Thomas Burdeys
1398John Warriner
1399John Warriner
1400John Knapp

15th century

YearNameNotes
1401Richard Lavalle
1402William Sughin
1403John Pennifleet
1404John Skiddy
1405John Signie
1406Wm. Sughin
1407John Weight
1408Wm. Sughin
1409Thos. Morden
1410John Worner
1411Thos. Morrough
1412Thos. Wordonton
1413Patk. Rice
1414Thos. Molenton
1415Robt. Garner
1416Robt. Garner
1417Robt. Garner
1418Robt. Garner
1419Thos. Molenton
1420Robt. Borderen
1422Thos. Molenton
1423Pierce Droop
1424Robt. Barner
1425David Landebook
1426Geof. White
1427David Landebook
1428Edward Dantsey
1429Godfrey Waile
1430Geof. Gallaway
1431Wm. Anasey
1432Wm. Anasey
1433Wm. Anasey
1434John Menia
1435Geof. White
1436John Morough
1437Godfrey Gallaway
1438John Morrough
1439John Skiddy
1440John Skiddy
1441John Meagh
1442John Morrough
1443Wm. Goold
1444Wm. Goold
1445John Morrough
1446John Goold
1447Richd. Skiddy
1448John Goold
1449Pat Gallaway
1450John Gallaway
1451Richd. Skiddy
1452John Goold
1453Richd. Skiddy
1454Wm. Gallaway
1455Richd. Skiddy
1456Richd. Lavallen
1457Wm. Gallaway
1458Richd. Skiddy
1459Wm. Skiddy
1460Pat Gallaway
1461Richd. Skiddy
1462John Gallaway
1463Wm. Goold
1464John Goold
1465John Skiddy
1466Richard Skiddy
1467John Meagh
1468Godfrey Noile
1469John Mezca
1470Richd. Skiddy
1471John Gallaway
1472Wm. Gallaway
1473Thos. Morrough
1474Wm. Skiddy
1475Richd. Lavallen
1476John Gallaway
1477Wm. Gallaway
1478Richd. Skiddy
1479Wm. Skiddy
1480Wm. Skiddy
1481Wm. Gallaway
1482Richd. Gallaway
1483Wm. Gallaway
1484Wm. Skiddy
1485Pat. Gallaway
1486Wm. Gallaway
1487Wm. Skiddy
1488Maur. Roche
1489Wm. Gallaway
1490John Walters
1491Maur. Roche
1492John Lavallen
1493Wm. Goold
1494John Walters
1495Thos. Coppenger
1496John Lavallen
1497Maur. Roche
1498John Lavallen
1499John Walters
1500Maur. Roche

16th century

YearNameNotes
1501Wm. Goold
1502Wm. Gallaway
1503Edmd. Goold
1504John Gallaway
1505Wm. Terry
1506Wm. Skiddy
1507John Skiddy
1508Richd. Gallaway
1509Ed. Gallaway
1510Ed. Goold
1511Ed. Terry
1512John Gallaway
1513John Roch
1514E. Terry
1515Richard Skiddy
1516Walt. Gallaway
1517John Skiddy
1518Nick Skiddy
1519Pat Terry
1520Edm. Roch
1521David Terry
1522Richd. Goold
1523Maur. Roch
1524Ed. Goold
1525Wm. Terry
1526John Skiddy
1527Walter Gallaway
1528John Skiddy
1529Patk. Terry
1530Ed. Roch
1531Richd. Goold
1532Pat. Gallaway
1533Dom. Roch
1534Jas. Goold
1535Wm. Coppenger
1536Robt. Meagh
1537Thos. Ronane
1538Wm. Terry
1539Jas. Roch
1540Richd. Terry
1541Christ. Creagh
1542Wm. Sasfield
1543Wm. Skiddy
1544Jas. Goold
1545Richd. Goold
1546Wm. Goold
1547Wm. Goold
1548Robt. Meagh
1549Thos. Ronane
1550Dom. Roch
1551Wm. Terry
1552Jas. Roch
1553Pat Gallway
1554Richd. Terry
1555Christ. Creagh
1556Wm. Sasfield
1557Wm. Skiddy
1558Dom. Roch
1559Ed. Goold
1560Ed. Gallway
1561John Gallway
1562And. Gallway
1563Maur. Roch
1564Step. Coppenger
1565Rich. Roch
1566Wm. Gallway
1567Ed. Goold
1568John Gallway
1569Andrew Gallway
1570John Meagh
1571Maur. Roche
1572Step. Coppenger
1573John Walters
1574Wm. Terry
1575Jas. Ronane
1576Wm. Roch
1577John Goold
1578Walter Gallaway
1579Maur. Roche
1580Thos. Sasfield
1581Chris. Walters
1582Pat Gallway
1583Jas. Roch
1584Geo. Goold
1585Stephen Walters
1586Step. Terry
1587Robt. Coppenger
1588Ed. Terry
1589John Skiddy
1590Dom. Roch
1591David Terry
1592Henry Walsh
1593Pat. Gallway
1594Fra. Mortell
1595Jas. Meagh
1596Pat. Gallway
1597Geo. Goold
1598John Skiddy
1599Jas. Sasfield
1600Wm. Meade
1601John Meade

17th century

YearNameNotes
1602John Coppinger
1602Thos. Sasfield
1603Thos. Sasfield
1604Ed. Terry
1605Robt. Coppinger
1606Wm. Sasfield
1607Philip Mortell
1608David Terry
1609Dom. Roch
1610Edmond Gallway
1611Geo.Goold
1612Dom. Tyrry
1612Dom. Gallwey
1613Wm. Skiddy
1613Patrick Tyrry
1614David Tyrry
1614Ed. Tyrry
1615Wm. Gold
1616John Coppinger
1617Patk. Tyrry
1618Wm. Gold
1619John Coppinger
1620Wm. Tirrie fitz Richard
1621Andrew Skiddie
1622John Coppinger, Jun.
1623John Roche
1624John Roche
1625Henry Gold fitz Adam
1626Elmond Martell fitz Philip
1627William Hore
1628David Tirrye fitz-Edmund
1629James Murroghe
1630Thomas Ronayne
1631Morrish Roche
1644Robert Coppinger
1645James Lombard
1645–1655Cromwellian Commonwealth
1656John Hodder1st Mayor after the Act of Settlement that restored King Charles II of England
1657William Hodder
1658Philip Mathews
1659Jonas Morris
1660Christopher Oliver
1661Walter Cooper
1662Richard CovertFirst Mayor of Cork from the Huguenot community
1663James Vandeleur
1664Richard Bassen
1665Nobler Dunscombe
1666Thomas Farren
1667Christopher Rye
1668Christopher Rye
1669Mathew Deane
1670James Finch
1671John Newenham
1672John Hawkins
1673Thomas Mills
1674John Bayley
1675George Wright
1676William Field
1677Timothy Tuckey
1678Thomas Kitchenman
1679John Bayley
1680Robert Rogers
1681William Alwin
1682Richard CovertSecond Term. His name is sometimes anglicised as Covett.[5]
1683John Wright
1684Edward Webber
1685Christopher Crofts
1686Edward Hoare
1687William BallardJames II of England also appointed Ignatius Gold. Mayor in 1690 also.
1687Ignatius GoldFor King James II. He and his family forfeited estates in Ireland after James loss.
Last Catholic to hold the post until William Lyons.
1688Patrick RoachFor King William
1689Dominick SarsfieldFourth Viscount Sarsfield
1690William Ballard
1691Mathew DeaneBaronet from Charleville, son served as an MP Cork as did his son.
1692Daniel Crone
1693William Howell
1694Peter RenewHuguenot also served as Sheriff in 1681. Surname originally Renieu.
1695Samuel LoveCastle Saffron near Doneraile.
1696James French
1697William Roberts
1698William GoddardMayor of the Staple of Cork
1699Theo. Morris
1700John Sealy

18th century

YearNameNotes
1701Simon DringSurname sometimes listed as Tiring.
1702John Whiting
1703Edmund KnappServed as MP for Cork City, 1715–27
1704William AndrewsFormer Sheriff in 1698
1705Francis CotterelFormer Sheriff in 1700
1706Bernard PoyeFormer Sheriff in 1707
1707Joseph Franklin
1708Row. Delahoyde
1709Noblet RogersFormer Sheriff in 1706
1710Edward HoareFormer Sheriff in 1707 also served as MP for Cork City.
1711Richard PhilipsFormer Sheriff
1712Daniel PerdianHuguenot also served as Sheriff in 1704. Surname originally Perdriau.
1713John Allen
1714Edward Browne
1715Philip FrenchPreviously served as a sheriff in 1712
1716William LambleyPreviously served as a sheriff
1717Abraham FrenchPreviously served as a sheriff
1718John MorleyPreviously served as a sheriff
1719John TerryPreviously served as a sheriff in 1711
1720Joseph LavitHuguenot also served as Sheriff in 1713. Surname also spelled Lavite.
1721William Hawkins
1722Daniel Pearse
1723Ed. Brockelsby
1724George Bennett
1725Ambrose Cremore
1726Robert Atkins
1727Thomas Browne
1728Hugh Millard
1729John Atkins
1730Joseph Austin
1731James Hulett
1732Samuel Croker
1733Thomas Pembroke
1734George FullerFreeman of cork, elected alderman 1727.
1735Amb. Jackson
1736Thomas Farren
1737John Baldwin
1738Adam Newman
1739William Fuller
1740Harding Parker
1741Richard Bradshaw
1742William Owgans
1743Randall Westropp
1744William Winthrop
1745Walter LaviteHuguenot son of Joseph, also served as Sheriff in 1733
1746William Taylor
1747Hugh Millerd
1748Daniel Crone
1749William Holmes
1750Robert Wrixon
1751Will Busteed
1752Mathias Smith
1753Sir John Freke, 3rd Baronet
1754George Hodder
1755John Reilly
1756William Harding
1757Usher Philpott
1758John Swete
1759Phineas Barry
1760Joseph Witherall
1761Andrew Franklyn
1762John Wrixon
1763John Smith
1764Boyle Travers
1765Will Parkes
1766Samuel Maylor
1767James Chatterton
1768Noblett Phillips
1769Godfrey Baker
1770Christopher Collis
1771John Webb
1772John Roe
1773Samuel Rowland
1774John Travers
1775William Butler
1776Hugh Lawton
1777Thomas Owgan
1778Palms. Wastropp
1779John Harding
1780Fras. Carlton
1781Walter Travers
1782Sober Kent
1783Richard Kellett
1784James Morrison
1785(Sir) John Franklin [6]
1786(Sir) Samuel Rowland
1787James Kingston
1788Richard Purcell
1789Henry Harding died and replaced by Humphrey Crowley
1790Richard Harris
1791Henry Puxley
1792John Shaw[7]
1793William Wilcocks[8] Willcocks ran unsuccessfully in 1792 and moved to Upper Canada as a merchant before returning to becoming mayor.[9]
1794John Thompson[10]
1795Jasper Lucas
1796(Sir) Vesian Pick[11]
1797Kingsmill Berry
1798Philip Bennet
1799Michael Bunsteed
1800Philip Allen

19th century

YearNamePartyNotes
1801Michael Robert Westropp
1802Michael Robert WestroppRe-elected
1803Richard Lane
1804Thomas Wagget
1805Charles Evanson
1806Rowland Morrison
1807John Day
1808Thomas Harding
1809John Foster
1810Noblett Johnson
1811Paul Maylor
1812Thomas Dorman
1813Peter Dumas
1814Sir David Perrier
1815Henry Sadlier
1816John George Newsom
1817Edward Allen
1818Thomas Gibbings
1819Richard Digby
1820Isaac Jones
1821Sir Anthony PerrierHuguenot, noted for distillation method.
1822Edward Newsom
1823Henry BagnellMerchant
1824Bartholomew Gibbings
1825John N. Wrixon
1826Thomas Harrison
1827Richard N. Parker
1828Thomas DunscombeBlackrock Castle was rebuilt during his term
1829Thomas Pope
1830George Knapp
1831Joseph Garde
1832John BesnardHuguenot / Weaver
1833Joseph LeycesterConservative
1834Charles Perry
1835Andrew Spearing
1836Peter BesnardHuguenot / Weaver
1837John Saunders
1838John Bagnell
1839Lionel J. Westropp
1840James Lane
1841Juilius BesnardHuguenot / Weaver
1842Thomas LyonsMerchant. First Catholic Mayor of Cork since 1688.
1843Francis BeamishRepeal Association
1844William FaganRepeal Association/Whig
1845Richard Dowden
1846Andrew F. Roche
1847Edward HackettDied in Office
1847Andrew RocheReplaced Hackett
1848William Lyons
Father of Robert Spencer Dyer Lyons MP and physician.
1849Sir William LyonsRe-elected and knighted on royal visit.
1850John Shea
1851James Lambkin
1852William Hackett
1853John Francis MaguireBecame an MP for Dungarvan then Cork City
1854John N. Murphy
1855Sir John Gordon
1856William Fitzgibbon
1857William Fitzgibbon
1858Daniel Donegan
1859John ArnottLiberalBusinessman born in Scotland, founder of the Arnotts department chain.
1860Sir John ArnottLiberal
1861Sir John ArnottLiberalServed as an MP for Kinsale
1862John Francis MaguireLiberalAlso an MP
1863John Francis MaguireLiberal
1864John Francis MaguireLiberal
1865Charles J. Cantillon
1866Francis LyonsLiberal
1867Francis LyonsLiberal
1868Francis LyonsLiberal
1869Daniel O'Sullivan
1870William Hegarty
1871John DalyHome Rule League
1872John DalyIrish Parliamentary Party
1873John DalyIrish Parliamentary Party
1874Daniel A. Nagle
1875Daniel A. Nagle
1876George PenroseKnighted
1877Barry J. Sheehan
1878William V. Greeg
1879Patrick Kennedy
1880Patrick Kennedy
1881Sir Daniel V. O'SullivanGrandfather of Maureen O'Sullivan
1882Daniel J. Galvin
1883Daniel J. Galvin
1884Daniel J. GalvinUntil June replaced
1884Barry J. SheehanFrom June
1885Paul J. Madden
1886Paul J. Madden
1887John O'Brien
1888John O'Brien
1889Daniel Ryan
1890Daniel HorganIrish National League
1891Daniel HorganIrish National LeagueNationalist supported Charles Stewart Parnell in Irish Parliamentary Party split
1892Daniel HorganIrish National League
1893Augustine RocheIrish Parliamentary PartySupported Parnell in split
1894Augustine RocheIrish Parliamentary Party
1895Patrick H. Meade
1896Sir John ScottUnionist
1897Patrick H. Meade
1898Patrick H. Meade
1899–1900Eugene CreanIrish Parliamentary PartyLast officeholder before title was changed

Lord Mayors of Cork

20th century

YearNamePartyNotes
1900Sir Daniel HegartyFirst Lord Mayor of Cork
1901Edward FitzgeraldCreated a baronet on 7 September 1903
1902Edward Fitzgerald
1903Sir Edward Fitzgerald, 1st Baronet
1904Augustine RocheIrish Parliamentary PartyMP for Cork 1905–1910
1905Joseph BarrettGrandfather of Stephen D. Barrett
1906Joseph Barrett
1907Richard Cronin
1908Thomas Donovan
1909Thomas Donovan
1910Thomas Donovan
1911Henry O'Shea
1911James SimcoxAll-for-Ireland League
1912James SimcoxAll-for-Ireland League
1912Henry O'SheaIrish Parliamentary PartyRedmondite IPP
1913Henry O'SheaIrish Parliamentary Party
1914Henry O'SheaIrish Parliamentary Party
1915Henry O'SheaIrish Parliamentary Party
1916
1917Thomas C. Butterfield
1918Thomas C. Butterfield
1919William F. O'Connor
1920Tomás Mac CurtainSinn FéinFirst Sinn Féin Lord Mayor. Shot dead by members of the
Royal Irish Constabulary during the Irish War of Independence
1920Terence MacSwineySinn FéinMacCurtain's successor, elected unanimously by the council.
Died in hunger strike in Brixton Prison see 1920 Cork hunger strike
1920Donal O'CallaghanSinn Féin
1921Donal O'CallaghanSinn FéinEx officio member of the Senate of Southern Ireland as Lord Mayor of Cork and elected in 1921 as a member for Cork Borough in the House of Commons of Southern Ireland, which would have been incompatible positions if either had functioned.
He boycotted both, attending the Second Dáil as a TD.
1922Donal O'CallaghanSinn Féin
1923Donal O'CallaghanSinn Féin
1924Seán FrenchSinn FéinCork TD, Longest serving Lord Mayor of Cork
since the foundation of the state
1925Seán FrenchSinn Féin
1926Seán FrenchFianna Fáil
1927Seán FrenchFianna Fáil
1928Seán FrenchFianna Fáil
1929Seán FrenchFianna Fáil
1930Frank DalyFianna Fáil
1931Frank DalyFianna Fáil
1932Seán FrenchFianna Fáil
1933Seán FrenchFianna Fáil
1934Seán FrenchFianna Fáil
1935Seán FrenchFianna Fáil
1936Seán FrenchFianna Fáil
1937Seán FrenchFianna FáilDied in office
1937James HickeyLabour Party
1938James HickeyLabour Party
1939James HickeyLabour Party
1940William DesmondFine Gael
1941John HorganFine Gael
1942James Allen
1942Richard AnthonyLabour Party
1943James HickeyLabour Party
1944Seán Cronin
1945Michael SheehanIndependent
1946Michael SheehanIndependent
1947Michael SheehanIndependent
1948Michael SheehanIndependent
1949Seán McCarthyFianna Fáil
1950Seán McCarthyFianna Fáil
1951Walter FurlongFianna Fáil
1952Patrick McGrathFianna Fáil
1953Patrick McGrathFianna Fáil
1954Patrick McGrathFianna Fáil
1955Patrick McGrathFianna Fáil
1956Seán CaseyLabour Party
1957Valentine JagoCork Civic Party
1958Seán McCarthyFianna Fáil
1959Jane DowdallFianna FáilFirst female Lord Mayor of Cork
1960Stephen D. BarrettFine Gael
1961Anthony BarryFine Gael
1962Seán CaseyLabour Party
1963Seán McCarthyFianna Fáil
1964Gus HealyFianna Fáil
1965Cornelius DesmondLabour Party
1966Seán CaseyLabour PartyDied in office
1966Seán McCarthyFianna Fáil
1967Pearse WyseFianna Fáil
1968John BerminghamFine Gael
1969Labour Party
1970Peter BarryFine GaelFormer Minister for Foreign Affairs
1971Timothy J. O'SullivanFine Gael
1972Seán O'LearyFine GaelGrandson of John Horgan
1973Patrick KerriganLabour Party
1974Pearse WyseFianna Fáil
1975Gus HealyFianna Fáil
1976Seán FrenchFianna Fáil
1977Gerald GoldbergFianna FáilFirst Jewish Lord Mayor of Cork
1978Brian C. SloaneFianna Fáil
1979Jim CorrFine Gael
1980Toddy O'SullivanLabour Party
1981Paud BlackFianna Fáil
1982Hugh CoveneyFine GaelMinister for Defence & Minister for the Marine
1983John DennehyFianna Fáil
1984Liam BurkeFine Gael
1985Dan WallaceFianna Fáil
1986Gerry O'SullivanLabour PartyLabour Party TD and Minister of State for the Marine.
1987Thomas BrosnanFianna Fáil
1988Bernard AllenFine Gael
1989Chrissie AherneFianna Fáil
1990Frank NashLabour Party
1991Denis CreganFine Gael
1992Micheál MartinFianna FáilLater became leader of Fianna Fáil and Taoiseach
1993John MurrayLabour Party
1994Tim FalveyFianna Fáil
1995Joe O'CallaghanLabour Party
1996Jim CorrFine Gael
1997Dave McCarthyFianna Fáil
1998Joe O'FlynnLabour Party
1999Damian WallaceFianna FáilSon of Dan Wallace, Lord Mayor in 1985

21st century

YearNamePartyNotes
2000P. J. Hourican
2001Tom O'Driscoll
2002John Kelleher
2003Colm Burke
2004Seán MartinBrother of Micheál Martin
2005Deirdre CluneDaughter of Peter Barry, TD and Senator for Cork South Central
2006Michael Ahern
2007Donal Counihan
2008Brian BerminghamSon of John Bermingham, Lord Mayor in 1968
2009Dara Murphy[12] Elected TD for Cork North Central in 2011
2010Mick O'Connell[13]
2011Terry Shannon
2012John Buttimer[14] Brother of Jerry Buttimer
2013Catherine Clancy[15] Sister of Ciarán Lynch and sister-in-law of Kathleen Lynch
2014Mary Shields
2015Chris O'LearyFirst Sinn Féin Lord Mayor in 90 years
2016Des Cahill
2017Tony Fitzgerald
2018Mick FinnFirst independent Lord Mayor in 70 years
2019John Sheehan
2020Joe Kavanagh[16]
2021Colm Kelleher[17]
2022Deirdre Forde[18]
2023Kieran McCarthy[19]
2024Dan Boyle[20] First Green Party Lord Mayor

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Past Mayors – Provosts, Mayors and Lord Mayors of Cork . Cork City Council . 8 January 2020 . 2 February 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200202151046/http://www.corkcity.ie/en/council-services/councillors-and-democracy/lord-mayor-of-cork/previous-mayors-of-cork/ . live .
  2. Book: Samuel Lewis. A Topographical Dictionary of Ireland. 2. 2. 1840. S Lewis & Co. London. 408. 10 July 2021. 27 September 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210927225904/https://books.google.com/books?id=3MQ_AAAAcAAJ&q=%22provost+of+cork%22&pg=PA408. live.
  3. Web site: Mayors of Cork. 2009. Cork City Council. 11 April 2011. 25 September 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20100925174009/http://corkcity.ie/yourcouncil/mayorsofcork/. live.
  4. NLI: Lismore Papers MS 41981/6.’Translation of confirmation of grant to William [Gowelys] of a weir and fishery in the River Lee in Cork and Dungarvan’, 6 May 1476; see also, Cal Pat Rolls, 1391-6, 205 and a 1406 enrolment of a 1392 confirmation to Philip Stone and Joan, his wife, daughter of Robert, son of William Droupe, Rot. pat. Hib., p182, no 68.
  5. Web site: Margaret Grogan . Cork Mayors . Freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com . 12 July 1999 . 9 May 2012 . 4 January 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120104232724/http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~mturner/cork/mayors.htm . live .
  6. Web site: Previous Mayors of Cork. Cork City Council. 21 August 2019. 2 February 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200202151046/http://www.corkcity.ie/en/council-services/councillors-and-democracy/lord-mayor-of-cork/previous-mayors-of-cork/. live.
  7. Freemans Journal 12 October 1793
  8. Freemans Journal1 July 1793
  9. Willcocks, William .
  10. Freemans Journal 9 October 1794
  11. Freemans Journal 8 October 1796
  12. News: Costello elected as Dublin mayor. The Irish Times. 15 June 2009. 15 June 2009. 27 September 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210927225930/https://www.irishtimes.com/news/costello-elected-as-dublin-mayor-1.841917. live.
  13. News: Mick O'Connell elected Mayor of Cork. RTÉ News. 24 June 2010. 24 June 2010. 28 June 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20100628022106/http://www.rte.ie/news/2010/0624/mayor.html. live.
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