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'''Thomas Barnwall Martin''' (1784 – April 1847) was an Irish landowner and politician.<br />
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Martin was the eldest surviving son of [[Richard Martin (Irish politician)|Richard Martin]], humanitarian and [[Member of Parliament (United Kingdom)|member of parliament]] for [[County Galway (UK Parliament constituency)|County Galway]], by his first wife Elizabeth Vesey. Following an unhappy conclusion to a love affair with the daughter of a local [[chandlery|chandler]], Thomas left home to join the army. He served at the [[Siege of Badajoz (1812)]], Spain in 1812, where he was wounded severely.<br />
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Despite a personal commendation by the [[Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington|Duke of Wellington]] himself, Martin returned to Ireland where he later married, inherited the family estate centred at [[Ballynahinch Castle]] in [[Connemara]], and successfully campaigned for his father's former seat in Parliament in 1832 and served in this position until his death.<br />
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Martin died as a result of [[famine fever]], contracted while trying to save his tenants from the effects of the famine. His final words were "My God! What will become of my people?"<br />
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He was married to Julia Kirwan, daughter of Patrick Kirwan of Dalgan Park. She had a dowry of £15,000. They had one daughter, [[Mary Letitia Martin]] (d. 30 October 1850), an author who married Arthur G. Bell.<br />
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==See also==<br />
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* [[Tribes of Galway|The Tribes of Galway]]<br />
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== References ==<br />
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* ''Humanity Dick'', Shevawn Lynam, 1975.<br />
* ''The Tribes of Galway'', by Adrian James Martyn, [[Galway]], 2001.<br />
* ''The Parish church of St. Mary, Oughterard: The Background to Its Construction, with an Account of the Dispute Concerning Title to its Site'', James Mitchell, J.G.A.& H.S., Volume 54, 2002, pp.&nbsp;35–54<br />
* ''The Eccentric Member for Galway'', Peter Phillips, 2003.<br />
* ''The Battle of Rushveala: Origin and outcome of a faction fight at Oughterard, Co. Galway, on 8 December 1837'', James Mitchell, J.G.A.& H.S., Volume 55, 2003, pp.&nbsp;72–85.<br />
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