Adrian James Martyn

Adrian James Martyn

Adrian James Martyn (born 1975), is local historical writer in Galway, Ireland. He is the author of "The Tribes of Galway" (2001), and several prior and subsequent articles dealing with aspects of local history. He remains the only known Irish historian in living memory to have challenged someone to a duel. [cite news |url=http://www.galwayadvertiser.ie/dws/story.tpl?inc=2004/01/08/letters/41226.html |work=Galway Advertiser |title=Angry Tribesman challenges letterwriter to duel |date=2004-08-01 |accessdate=2008-04-19 ]

Publications

* "The Martyn Family of Galway 1365-1998", "Journal of the Martin Family Historical Society", 1998.
* "Strange Flames", 1998. Lyrics and poems.
* "Galway Corporation Officials 1498-1654", "Galway Advertiser", 2000.
* "The Martin - Eyre Feud 1652-1749", Parts I and II, "Galway Advertiser", 2000.
* "Laught Katherine Ni French", "Galway Advertiser", 2000.
* "As The Centuries Passed: A History of Kiltullagh 1500-1900", 2000.
** "Land ownership in the 17th Century", pp.93-96.
** "A history of Carnakelly", pp.242-251.
** "19th Century Emigrants", pp. 355-367.
** "Researching your family history", pp.369-374.
* "The Tribes of Galway", 2001.
* Contributions to "Role of Honour: The Mayors of Galway 1485-2001", William Henry, 2002.
* Research for "Germany Calling: A Personal Biography of Lord Haw-Haw", Mary Kenny, 2003.
* Advice and research for "The Eccentric Member for Galway: The Story of Richard Martin, Animal Rights Pioneer", Peter Phillips, 2003.
* "The Book Of Dead Names", "Journal of the Genealogical Society of Ireland", Winter 2004/05.
* "The Martyn Tribe of Galway - An Outline of Our Clans and Septs", "JGSI", Spring 2005.
* "A Galway Lawyer at the Confederation of Kilkenny", "JGSI", Summer 2006.

Notes

ee also

* Martyn
* Tribes of Galway

External links

* http://www.labyrinth.net.au/~quibellg/Galwaybooks.htm
* http://fhsofmartin.org.uk/
* http://www.familyhistory.ie/


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