[1] A new king was chosen on St. John's Day, 23 June.
Only in 1846 are the names of the mayor, Bartley Hynes, and the runner-up and deputy, Owen Jones, recorded.
[citation needed] The first recorded King of the Claddagh was the Rev Thomas Folan, who died in 1887.
[3] Ceremonial 'kings' since then have been Martin Oliver, Patrick Ladeen Curran, and Mike Lynskey.
[4] Martin Oliver, for example, held the title from the early 1960s until 1972, and represented the community at events such as the Oyster Festival.