William Annyas

In 1555 William Moses Annyas Eanes (Hebrew: Ben Yohanan, Arabic: Ibn Yahia ) became the mayor of Youghal in County Cork. He was the first Jew to hold such an elected position in Ireland.[1][2][3] He was descendant of a Marrano family from Belmonte, Portugal.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 Ireland. Dept. of Foreign Affairs (1987). Ireland today. Information Section, Dept. of Foreign Affairs. Retrieved 9 June 2012.
  2. ↑ "The Virtual Jewish History Tour - Ireland". Retrieved 9 June 2012.
  3. ↑ "Speech by the Taoiseach on visit to the Jewish Museum, Dublin". Department of the Taoiseach. 2006. Retrieved 9 June 2012.
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