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	Lord Mayor of Cork Information
		The Lord Mayor of Cork is the symbolic head of the local government in the city of Cork in the Republic of Ireland.
		The first record of the office (as Mayor of Cork) is in a charter granted to the city by Edward II in 1318.
		The title was changed to Lord Mayor in a charter issued by Queen Victoria on 9 July 1900; unlike his Dublin counterpart, the Lord Mayor of Dublin was not entitled to the title Right Honourable.
	www.bookrags.com /Lord_Mayor_of_Cork (282 words)

	Lord Mayor of Cork - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Lord Mayor of Cork is the symbolic head of the local government in the city of Cork in the Republic of Ireland.
		The first record of the office (as Mayor of Cork) is in a charter granted to the city by Edward II in 1318.
		The title was changed to Lord Mayor in a charter issued by Queen Victoria on 9 July 1900; unlike his Dublin counterpart, the Lord Mayor of Dublin, he is not entitled to the title Right Honourable.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Lord_Mayor_of_Cork (236 words)

	Mayor - Encyclopedia.WorldSearch (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		In the United States, mayors are usually elected by the citizens of a locality for a fixed term.
		Mayors may also function as the head of the city council, sometimes elected as mayor by the council rather the citizens, while day-to-day operations of the city are delegated to a professional city manager.
		In London, the Lord Mayor of London is now largely ceremonial, a post that should be distinguished from the elected Mayor of London.
	encyclopedia.worldsearch.com /mayor.htm (522 words)

	Mayor - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		A mayor (from the Latin maīor, meaning "larger","greater") is the politician who serves as chief executive official of some types of municipalities.
		In Canada mayors are usually elected at large by the citizens of a municipality for a fixed term.
		The longest serving mayor in the U.S. was Robert Linn, who served for 58 years from 1946 to 2004 as mayor of Beaver, Pennsylvania.
	www.kernersville.us /project/wikipedia/index.php/Mayor (614 words)

	Lord Mayor - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		The Lord Mayor is the mayor of a city with special recognition.
		In the United Kingdom it is a purely ceremonial post, see Mayors in the United Kingdom, list of cities in the United Kingdom, especially Lord Mayor of London.
		In the Republic of Ireland, the posts of Lord Mayor of Dublin and Lord Mayor of Cork still exist.
	www.kernersville.us /project/wikipedia/index.php/Lord_Mayor (168 words)

	LORD MAYOR OF CORK FACTS AND INFORMATION
		The title was changed to ''Lord Mayor'' in a charter issued by Queen_Victoria on 9 July 1900; unlike his Dublin counterpart, the Lord_Mayor_of_Dublin, he is not entitled to the title Right_Honourable.
		In a ceremony known as ''Throwing the Dart'', the Lord Mayor throws a dart into Cork_harbour at its boundaries, to symbolise the city's control over the port.
		As_of_2005, the current Lord Mayor is Councillor Deirdre Clune, who was elected by Cork_City_Council on 27 June 2005.
	www.witwib.com /Lord_Mayor_of_Cork (192 words)

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		The title was changed to Lord Mayor in a charter issued by Queen Victoria on 9 July 1900; unlike his counterpart, the Lord Mayor of Dublin, the Cork Lord Mayor was not entitled to title The Right Honourable.
		The current and 70th Lord Mayor (June 2007 - June 2008) is Councillor Donal Counihan, who was elected by Cork City Council on 25 June 2007.
		Sean French – Cork TD, Longest serving Cork Lord Mayor since foundation of the state; 1924â“29 and again 1932 until his death in 1937.
	www.goupstate.com /apps/pbcs.dll/section?category=NEWS&template=wiki&text=Lord_Mayor_of_Cork (366 words)

	Irish Examiner - News From Ireland - 16, September, 2000
		LORD Mayor of Cork, P.J. Hourican, threw down the gauntlet to any potential challengers to his authority yesterday.
		The Lord Mayor was joined on board the L.E. Emer yesterday morning by the newly appointed city manager, Joe Gavin, who was treated to a view of the city from the harbour.
		The Lord Mayor recently wrote to the Taoiseach to suggest the State purchase Blackrock Castle, with a view to using it as a maritime museum.
	archives.tcm.ie /irishexaminer/2000/09/16/current/ipage_26.htm (251 words)

	Lord Mayor - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		In Canada, the mayor of Niagara-on-the-Lake, the only city with a Lord Mayor, as recognition of its role as the first Capital of Upper Canada.
		In Denmark, as the translation of Danish Overborgmester, it is the title of the highest mayor of such large cities as Copenhagen, Aarhus, and Aalborg.
		In England, Wales and Northern Ireland it is a purely ceremonial post, see Mayors in the United Kingdom, list of cities in the United Kingdom, especially Lord Mayor of London.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Lord_Mayor (185 words)

	LORD MAYOR OF DUBLIN FACTS AND INFORMATION
		It was elevated to Lord Mayor in 1665 by King Charles I.
		The office of Lord Mayor is largely symbolic, and its responsibilities largely consist of chairing meetings of the City Council, and representing the City at public events.
		The Lord Mayor of Dublin resides in the eighteeth century Mansion House (shown above) in Dawson Street.
	www.dontpayyourtaxes.com /Lord_Mayor_of_Dublin (399 words)

	RTE News - New Lord Mayors elected tonight
		In Cork, Tom O'Driscoll also of Fianna Fáil is the new Lord Mayor, while Donal Lyons of the PDs has been elected Mayor of Galway and Dick Sadlier of Fianna Fáil is the new Mayor of Limerick.
		Dublin's new deputy Lord Mayor is Eric Byrne of Labour, ironically a constituency rival of Michael Mulcahy in Dublin South Central.
		The newly elected Lord Mayor said that improving the city's infrastructure and increased funding for the voluntary sector, would be among his priorities for the coming year.
	www.rte.ie /news/2001/0702/lordmayors.html (478 words)

	Articles - Gerald Goldberg (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		Gerald Yael Goldberg, lawyer, art collector, music lover and politician was born in Cork, Ireland in 1912 and died on December 31, 2003 at the age of 91 at Cork's Marymount Hospice, receiving a Civic Funeral on January 4, 2004.
		He toured the United States as Lord Mayor of Cork where he was given the freedom of several cities including Philadelphia, New York and Dallas.
		Goldberg was among those who condemned the speech in 1970 by Mayor of Limerick Steve Coughlan which made justifying references to the 1904 Limerick Pogrom which had led to Goldberg's family leaving Limerick for Cork, and had clashed with a previous Limerick Mayor on the same matter in 1951.
	lastring.com /articles/Gerald_Goldberg?mySession=13c6558045dfb3e79c7... (711 words)

	Republican SINN FÉIN Poblachtach \| Cumann Mac Curtáin / Mac Suibhne, Corcaigh
		He was in command of the Irish Volunteers in Cork during the 1916 Rising in Dublin.
		Following Sinn Fein’s victory in the local elections of January 1920 Tomás MacCurtáin was elected Lord Mayor of Cork on 31 January 1920, the first Republican to hold the office.
		On MacCurtain's death Terence MacSwiney was elected Lord Mayor of Cork.
	www.rsfcork.com /maccurtinmacsuibhne.htm (394 words)

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		The Lord Mayor of Coventry, John Gazey, travelled on Thomsonfly.com flight from Coventry this morning and was met by the Lord Mayor of Cork, Seán Martin, at Cork Airport.
		The Lord Mayor was escorted by Chief Commercial Officer of Thomsonfly.com, Alex Hunter, who said, “We are delighted to be able to offer people from the region the flight connections to Ireland.
		The County of Cork shares with Kerry the south-western corner of Ireland which is one of the most popular holiday areas in Ireland and is a regional of scenic contrasts.
	www.thomsonfly.com /en/company_968.html (571 words)

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		Gerald Yael Goldberg (born in Cork, Ireland in 1912; died Cork December 31 2003) was a lawyer and politician who in 1977 became the first Jewish Lord Mayor of Cork.
		He was educated at the Model and Presentation Schools in Cork and a Jewish boarding school in Sussex, England before attending University College Cork, serving as President of the University Law Society.
		He was elected an Alderman to Cork Corporation as an Independent in 1967, and unsuccessfully sought the mayoralty in 1970.
	www.goupstate.com /apps/pbcs.dll/section?category=NEWS&template=wiki&text=Gerald_Goldberg (855 words)

	Cork City Council > About Cork: The Murder of Lord Mayor Tomás MacCurtain
		Originally from Ballyknockane in County Cork, he became involved with the Gaelic League, the Irish Republican Brotherhood and the Irish Volunteers.
		He was in command of the Irish Volunteers in Cork during the 1916 Rising in Dublin.
		Following Sinn Fein’s victory in the local elections of January 1920 Tomás MacCurtain was elected Lord Mayor of Cork on 31 January 1920, the first Republican to hold the office.
	www.corkcorporation.ie /aboutcork/history/tomasmaccurtain.shtml (307 words)

	Ireland's OWN: History (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		Terence MacSwiney was born in Cork in Cork city in 1879.
		In 1913 MacSwiney founded the Cork Brigade of the Irish Volunteers and was President of the Cork Branch of Sinn Féin.
		In November 1917, he was arrested in Cork for wearing an IRA uniform and was imprisoned in Cork Gaol where he went on a three day hunger-strike before his release.
	www.irelandsown.net /macswiney.html (488 words)

	The Virtual Jewish History Tour - Ireland
		Robert Briscoe was Lord Mayor of Dublin in 1956 and 1961, his son Mr.
		Ben Briscoe was Lord Mayor in 1988, and Mr.
		Gerald Goldberg was Lord Mayor of Cork in 1977.
	www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org /jsource/vjw/Ireland.html (990 words)

	IATWM December 2004: Cork, Ireland: Europe Culture Capital 2005
		Cork owes much to the maritime visitors, such as the craft-guilds from the Vikings, language from the Elizabethans, trade and banking know-how from the Dutch, sail-making and silver-work from the Huguenots and so much more enriching the Irish culture of Cork.
		As the smallest city ever to be awarded this prestigious designation, Cork faced the challenge of taking its place alongside some of the great European cities that have previously held the title." Cities such as Lille and Genoa.
		The Lord Mayor of Cork, Se án Martin, proudly announced that "it is hugely appropriate that now, as Cork is about to experience a great era of rejuvenation, the brilliant program which the team at Cork 2005 have created comes to fruition alongside the restored and enhanced cityscape of Cork Streets.
	iatwm.com /200412/Cork (1101 words)

	Barnardos’ Children’s Resource Centre in Cork officially opened by Lord Mayor
		The National Children’s Resource Centre (NCRC) in Cork was established in 1998 and is part of a national network of five National Children’s Resource Centres operated by Barnardos.
		The guide is available free of charge to families in Cork and is supported by the regional branch of the Department of Social and Family Affairs.
		The Cork Child and Family Directory is an invaluable support for parents and professionals and features agencies and organisations offering supports on anything from “Adoption” to “Youth”.
	www.barnardos.ie /news41.htm (586 words)

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		Tomas was elected by the people of his Ward, N-W No. 3 and from his elected peers, was selected to be the Lord Mayor of Cork City.
		It is said that Tomas was a pioneer of the Gaelic revival movement in the south, a foundation member of the Irish Volunteers and one of Cork's noblest sons.
		Julia was born at Ballynockane, in the parish of Ballinamona in 1841 and died in 1890 while living in Shamrock St, Cork City.
	www.geocities.com /curtingenealogy/tomas.html (804 words)

	Cork Heritage Openday News: Lord Mayor’s Speech at the Opening of Cork Heritage Open Day
		This is a homecoming of sorts for me as I understand this building was commissioned in the late 1700s by the then Cork Corporation to provide the official residence for the Lord Mayor and a suitable premises for the holding of their council meetings.
		Cork Heritage Open Day was organised by the Heritage Officer and Planning Policy Unit of Cork City Council in association with Cork County Council, the Dept of Environment, Heritage and Local Government, The International Council Of Monuments and Sites, Cork Civic Trust and Cork 2005.
		This is a fantastic opportunity for the general public to participate in an event that celebrates the rich culture of Cork and I urge everyone interested in the culture and history of Cork to avail of this marvelous opportunity.
	www.corkcity.ie /heritage/news/lordmayors_speech.shtml (462 words)

	Our Trip to Ireland
		Went to City Hall for the 4:45 Official Opening of the Clan Rally by the Lord Mayor of Cork and the MacCarthy Mór (means Big McCarthy).
		In 1602 Cormac MacDermod, the then Lord, who was accused of treasonable correspondence with the rebels, was forced to yield up the castle to Capt. Taaffe as a pledge of his good faith.
		The abbey was built by Cormac MacCarthy, Lord of Muskerry (1448-94), better known as Cormac "Laidir." He erected it under the invocation of St. Bridget, for Franciscans, and it was finished in 1465.
	www.mindspring.com /~mccarthys/ireland.htm (3264 words)

	Cork City Hall demo tonight - Cork Workers Issues - Indymedia Ireland (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		The pact is a deal between the three parties on the position of Lord Mayor, Deputy Lord Mayor, chairmanship of key committees and plum positions on outside bodies such as the Port of Cork Company and the VEC.
		Cork Householders Against Service Charges will protest at the pro-service charges position of the majority of councillors.
		The continuation of the 'deal' on Cork City Council means that Fianna Failer Sean Martin, brother of Minister Michael Martin, will be elected as Cork's Lord Mayor this evening.
	www.indymedia.ie /newswire.php?story_id=65622&fontsizeinc=2 (853 words)

	Cork City Marathon
		As a token of appreciation to the wonderful volunteers and sponsors of the 2007 Cork City Marathon, the Lord Mayor of Cork, Cllr Donal Counihan, hosted a Civic Reception at the Millennium Hall on 26th July.
		The Lord Mayor acknowledged the invaluable contribution of everybody involved in supporting and organising the two events.
		The 2007 Cork City Marathon is not just for elete or experienced runners and to make that point, Cork sports stars of all codes took to the streets in February to urge people to get their teams together for the relay element of the city’s first Marathon in 21 years.
	www.corkcitymarathon.ie /whatson (2034 words)

	Terence MacSwiney
		Born in Cork and educated at North Monastery Christian Brothers’ School and the Royal University of Ireland, MacSwiney was a founder member of the Cork Celtic Literary Society in 1901 and, with Daniel Corkery, of the Cork Dramatic Society in 1908, for which he wrote several plays.
		A principal figure in the formation of the Irish Volunteers in Cork in 1913, he was employed as a full-time organiser from 1915 and elected to the First Dáil as member for Mid-Cork.
		After the murder of Tomás MacCurtain in March 1920, MacSwiney was elected Lord Mayor of Cork.
	www.ucd.ie /archives/html/collections/macswiney-ter.htm (341 words)

	Ireland -- The Wild Geese Today
		He was elected to the first Dáil Éireann in 1919 as the representative of Mid-Cork while his friend Tomás MacCurtain was elected Lord Mayor of Cork.
		His last words to a priest by his side were, “I want you to bear witness that I die as a soldier of the Irish Republic.” MacSwiney was hailed by people all over the world, even in the land of his oppressors.
		MacSwiney was buried in Cork on the 29th.
	www.thewildgeese.com /pages/irehome.html (1152 words)

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