In 1956, Briscoe became the first Jewish Lord Mayor of Dublin, although he was not the first Jewish Mayor in Ireland; that title belongs to William Annyas, who was elected in 1555 as the mayor of Youghal in County Cork.
Briscoe became the first Jewish Lord Mayor of Dublin. This was in 1956. He was not the first Jewish Mayor in Ireland. That title belongs to William Annyas. William Annyas was elected in 1555 as the mayor of Youghal in County Cork.