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Parnell Gale was Mayor of Galway in 1817.〔Dutton, Hely (1824). (''A Statistical and Agricultural Survey of the County of Galway.'' ) Dublin: R. Graisberry, p. 322〕〔Spellissy, Sean (1999). ''The History of Galway.'' Limerick, Ireland: Celtic Bookshop, p. 135〕〔O'Laughlin, Michael C. (1998). (''Families of Co. Galway, Ireland.'' ) Kansas City, MO: Irish Roots Cafe, p. 94〕〔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〕 ==Political career== Prior to serving as Mayor, Parnell Gale was a collector of excise in Galway in 1815.〔Stewart, John Watson (1815). ''The Gentleman’s and Citizen’s Almanack For the Year of our Lord 1815.'' Dublin: John Watson Stewart, p. 162〕 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.〔Cunningham, John (2004). '' ‘A town tormented by the sea’: Galway, 1790-1914.'' Dublin: Geography Publications, p. 89〕 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.〔Cunningham, '' ‘A town tormented by the sea’: Galway, 1790-1914'', pp. 87-88〕 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.〔Cunningham, '' ‘A town tormented by the sea’: Galway, 1790-1914'', p. 89〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Parnell Gale」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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