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 was one of the five hundred financial subscribers to the five-volume edition of Dubhaltach Mac Fhirbhisigh's Leabhar na nGenealach, enabling its publication by De Burca of Dublin in 2004 and 2005.

Articles

• "Martin/Martyn", Irish Roots Magazine, summer 1998
• "The Martyn Family of Galway", Delichon Urbica [1], Orpington, 1998
• "Galway Corporation Officials 1498–1654", Galway Advertiser, June 2000
• "Laught Katherine Ni French", Galway Advertiser, July 2000
• "The Martin - Eyre Feud ", Galway Advertiser, 27 July – 3 August 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. 242–51.
  • "19th Century Emigrants", pp. 355–67.
  • "Researching your family history", pp. 369–74.
• "A Town at the Edge of the World", Martin History Newsletter, summer 2002
• "Galway of the Tribes", Galway Tourist Brochure 2004 (subsequently '05,'06,'07,'08)
• "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
• "Ireland Connections", Martin History.net newsletter, issue 7, June 2006
• "The First Battle of Athenry", East Galway News & Views, March/April 2008
• "The Boston Pilot Letters", E.G.N.V., April/May 2008
• "Galway Transportation Records", E.G.N. & V., June/July 2008
• "Athenry: Our Shared Heritage", E.G.N. & V., July/August 2008
• "Our Personal Heritage", E.G.N. & V., August/September 2008
• "A Connamara Family Reunion", Galway Advertiser, September 2008
• "The Second Battle of Athenry", parts 1-8, E.G.N. & V., September 2008 – July 2009
• "Portumna Priory Inscriptions", The Septs (Minnesota) [2], vol. 29, no. 4, October 2008
• "In Profile - Julie Feeney", E.G.N.V., March–April 2009
• "From Brian to Bernard:Researching a Forename", pp. 111–13, The Septs, Vol.30, no. 3, July 2009
• "Tombstone Inscriptions of the Carmelite Abbey, Loughrea", Journal of the Irish Family History Society [3], pp. 120–124, vol 25, 2009
• "The Martin Coats of Arms", Martin History.net newsletter, summer 2010
• "Dubhaltach Mac Fhirbhisigh and the Irish Genealogies", Journal of the I.F.H.S., pp.112-119, vol. 26, 2010.
• "Tombstone Inscriptions of Kilconickny and Lickerrig, Co. Galway (with Noreen McLoughlin Martyn), pp.22-24, J.G.S.I. vol. 12, 2011.
• "Lawless of Connacht", pp.89-104, Journal of the Genealogical Society of Ireland, vol. 12, 2011.

Books

• Strange Flames, Galway, 1998
• The Tribes of Galway, Galway, 2001

Research and consultant

• Role of Honour: The Mayors of Galway 1485-2001, William Henry, 2002
• Germany Calling: A Personal Biography of Lord Haw-Haw, Mary Kenny, 2003
• The Eccentric Member for Galway: The Story of Richard Martin, Animal Rights Pioneer, Peter Phillips, 2003
• Edward Martyn: An Aristocratic Bohemian, Madeline Humphries, 2007
• Battle of Aughrim Intrepretive Centre, 2007
• Irish Battlefields Project, 2007–08

Lectures

• The Battle of Athenry, Athenry Castle, August 2008

See also

• Martyn
• Tribes of Galway
• Peter Martin (STP)
• Francis Martin
• Harriet Letitia Martin
• Mary Letitia Martin
• Richard Martin (M.P.)
• Rychard Martin
• Thomas Barnwall Martin
• Violet Florence Martin
• Wylliam Martin
• Andrew H. Martyn
• Edward Martyn
• Mary Gabriel Martyn
• Oliver Óge Martyn
• Richard Óge Martyn
• Thomas Óge Martyn
• William Óge Martyn

External links

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