Parnell Gale

Parnell Gale was Mayor of Galway in 1817.[1][2][3][4]

Political career

Prior to serving as Mayor, Parnell Gale was a collector of excise in Galway in 1815.[5]

Parnell Gale’s term as major was marked by social unrest. Caused in part by meteorological conditions sparked off by volcanic activity, food shortages were prevalent in Galway in early 1817.[6] In January 1817, Major Gale believed food riots could be controlled and resisted efforts to invoke the Peace Preservation Act, the equivalent of martial law. However, by March 1817, Gale was not so confident in maintaining order and in a letter to Dublin Castle, requested the cavalry be sent since mounted troops might more effectively pursue rioters.[7] Rioters were attacking stores and merchant’s houses as well as removing the sails from ships so that vessels could not carry provisions from the town.

A good harvest and falling market prices finally brought the disturbances of 1817 to an end.[8]

Personal life

Parnell Gale was born in Queen’s County (present day County Laois), Ireland, the son of Anthony Gale and Anne Delany.[9]

Parnell Gale is the brother of Anthony Gale, fourth Commandant of the United States Marine Corps.[10]

Parnell Gale is buried at St. Nicholas' Collegiate Church in Galway. The inscription on Parnell Gale’s burial monument reads: “GALE Beneath are deposited the remains of Parnell Gale Esqr who departd this life May 19th 1818 ag'd 46 years after discharging the distinguished office of Mayor of this town with credit to himself and satisfaction to his fellow citizens.”

Notes

  1. ↑ Dutton, Hely (1824). A Statistical and Agricultural Survey of the County of Galway. Dublin: R. Graisberry, p. 322
  2. ↑ Spellissy, Sean (1999). The History of Galway. Limerick, Ireland: Celtic Bookshop, p. 135
  3. ↑ O'Laughlin, Michael C. (1998). Families of Co. Galway, Ireland. Kansas City, MO: Irish Roots Cafe, p. 94
  4. ↑ Hardiman, James (1958). The History of the Town and County of the Town of Galway. Galway, Ireland: Connacht Tribune Printing and Publishing Co., p. 229
  5. ↑ Stewart, John Watson (1815). The Gentleman’s and Citizen’s Almanack For the Year of our Lord 1815. Dublin: John Watson Stewart, p. 162
  6. ↑ Cunningham, John (2004). ‘A town tormented by the sea’: Galway, 1790-1914. Dublin: Geography Publications, p. 89
  7. ↑ Cunningham, ‘A town tormented by the sea’: Galway, 1790-1914, pp. 87-88
  8. ↑ Cunningham, ‘A town tormented by the sea’: Galway, 1790-1914, p. 89
  9. ↑ Betham, Sir William (undated). Genealogical abstracts of records of the Prerogative Court of Armagh. Will of Mall Delany, dated 6 November 1784, proved 20 January 1785, reproduced from LDS FHL British Film #595941,Volume 19, p. 108.
  10. ↑ McCunney, Richard (2010). The Genealogy of Anthony Gale, p. 13

Ancestry

Civic offices
Preceded by
Hyacinth Daly		 Mayor of Galway
1817 		Succeeded by
James Daly

See also

Ashfield Gales

Bibliography

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