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Seán an tSalainn French (1489–1546) was Mayor of Galway from 1538 to 1539. French was born in Galway, a member of one of The Tribes of Galway. Baptised John, he was known as ''Seán an tSalainn'' ('John of the Salt') because of the immense wealth he accrued as a merchant. He financed several additions to St. Nicholas' Collegiate Church, and had a chapel built on the south side of St. Francis's Abbey. A large stone building, called John French's Chamber, was erected on arches, just outside the town walls, over the river Corrib. Four of his sons later became Mayors - Dominick (1568–69); Peter (1576–77); Robuck French (1582–83); Marcus French (1604–1605). ==References== * ''History of Galway'', James Hardiman, Galway, 1820. * ''Old Galway'', Maureen Donovan O'Sullivan, 1942. * ''The Tribes of Galway'', Adrian James Martyn, Galway, 2001. * Henry, William (2002). ''Role of Honour: The Mayors of Galway City 1485-2001''. Galway: Galway City Council. 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「Seán an tSalainn French」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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