High Sheriff of County Galway his responsibilities for the preservation of law and order in a county. In Galway the office of High Sheriff was established when Connacht was shired around 1569 and ceased to exist with the establishment of the Irish Free State in 1922. High Sheriff of County Galway The High Sheriff of County Galway was the Sovereign's judicial representative in County Galway. Initially an office for lifetime, assigned by the Sovereign, the High Sheriff became annually appointed from the Provisions of Oxford in 1258. Besides his judicial importance, he had ceremonial and administrative functions and executed High Court Writs. The first (High)
Woodlawn, County Galway Woodlawn, County Galway Woodlawn, historically known as Mota and Moote is a village in County Galway, Ireland, on the R359 regional road between the main road and rail networks which traverse east-west, from Ballinasloe and approximately from Galway City. The name Woodlawn applies to a wide area, of which Woodlawn railway station, Post Office and the Church of Ireland parish church are the central points. The landscape is a blend of woodland, bog and pasture, which give a varied texture to the area. The Church of Ireland parish of Woodlawn is in the Diocese of Limerick, Killaloe and Clonfert. Woodlawn