Patrick D. Ryan

Article summary

Patrick D. Ryan (10 March 1920 – 13 April 2004) was a local councillor with Galway City Council who served as Mayor of Galway from 1962 to 1963. Born on Shop Street in Galway, he married in 1953 and, together with his wife Breda, opened the Ardilaun Hotel in the city in 1962. Ryan served two terms as a councillor (alderman) with Galway City Council and was Mayor of Galway from 1962 to 1963. He oversaw the visit of President of the United States, John F. Kennedy on 29 June 1963 and conferred the Freedom of the City on Kennedy. Ryan was also involved with the Galway Chamber of Commerce, Galway Oyster Festival and Galway Race Committee. He died in April 2004, at the age of 84.

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1. date of birth: 1953 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
2. date of death: 2004 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

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1. Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1358616541