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• Rita Carlos Graduation in 1922
  Margaret (Rita) Carlos entered UCG in 1919 and graduated with a 1st Class Honours BA degree in 1922, followed by a Higher Diploma in Education in 1923. She married Patt Larkin on 3rd September 1926 and had nine children. Rita Carlos Larkin died on 1st April 1987. Margaret (Rita) Carlos was born in Woodquay, Galway on 7 Sept. 1900 to Charles Carlos and Charlotte Shortle. She was the eldest of six children, two of whom were lost in the Spanish Flu epidemic. Her father, Charles, was an RIC officer who rose to the rank of Head Constable before his transfer out of Galway. He retired from the R.I.C. in 1912, and moved the family to Ballina, where he changed career to become an Income Tax Collector and Estate Agent. Her mother, Charlotte, was a National School Teacher and held several teaching posts in the west of Ireland, the final posting in Belmullet, Co. Mayo. Rita and her siblings attended school at St. Mary’s Mercy Convent in Ballina. In due course, as the country became more unsettled during the War of Independence, the two older girls, Rita and Nina, were moved to Dublin to board at the Dominican convent in Eccles Street. Rita showed much promise at this school, winning several school prizes, and publishing essays in prose and poetry in a variety of publications. She attended a sitting of the First Dáil on the 10th of April in 1919. The two sisters completed their education in Eccles Street, Rita in 1919 and Nina in 1920. Rita returned to Galway in 1919, winning an Ordinary Entrance Scholarship to U.C.G. for the 1919-20 session. In July 1919, as part of her entrance examination, Rita was the winner of the Peel Prize in English, achieving the highest marks ever awarded for that distinction. In 1922, her B.A. degree examination was considered brilliant, and she won first place, attaining First Class Honours on a very high percentage. She partook in all the usual student activities, and played Camogie for the college. She enjoyed rowing on the Corrib, also was an avid collector of photographs, especially of her family and friends. She followed her B.A. Degree by studying for the Higher Diploma in Education (H. Dip.), which she was awarded with 2nd Class Honours in 1923. She taught at the Presentation Convent in Galway as part of her H.Dip. studies during 1922-23. She was preparing her thesis for M.A. in 1923, but interrupted her studies when an unexpected opportunity arose. Her professional teaching career began at the newly founded Benedictine Abbey at Kylemore, where the Irish Dames of Ypres found a home after their convent in Belgium suffered wartime demolition. Rita was the first teacher employed there, specialising in French and English; and spent the school year there in 1923-24. The following year she moved to Britain, and secured a position at the Bar Convent in Blossom Street, York city, run by the Congregation of Jesus, for 1925. The following academic year (1926), she took a short-term position at Saint Michael’s College in Irvine, Ayreshire, run by the Sisters of the Cross & Passion. Rita was a keen photographer. She married Patt Larkin on 3rd Sept. 1926, and went on to have nine children, five of whom became graduates of U.C.G. She died in her 87th year on 1st Apr. 1987.
• Examination candidates in the Aula Maxima, 1909
  A picture of examination candidates in the Aula Maxima in 1909 is shown here, which includes partial images of three other candidates. Two persons in the backgound may be examination supervisors, one of whom looks like a priest – possibly Revd T.R. Mac Alinney, the Catholic Dean of Residence at the time. Two Roman style sculptures mounted on pedestals between Aula Maxima arches can also be seen. Two marble Greek sculptures mounted on pedestals between Aula Maxima arches can also be seen. The one on the left is the Discobolus (‘discus thrower’) by Myron and is a cast of the 2nd century AD Roman marble copy of the bronze Greek original completed at around 460-450 BC – which was lost. The sculpture depicts a youthful male athlete about to release his throw of the discus. The sculpture is probably a cast of the so-called Townley Discobulus (Wikipedia /Discobolus, Sept. 2023), discovered at Hadrians’ Villas in 1791, restored (incorrectly retored with head in an incorrect orientation) and purchased by Charles Townley for £400, and bought by the British Museum in 1805 (www.britishmuseum). There is no information on the second marble sculpture, which appears to show an athlete holding rings in both hands.Extracts from minutes of the College Council in 1855 (Minutes of the College Council) reports on invoice of casts presented to the College, with a reference to the casts being located in the Museum rather than in the Aula Maxima at that time. This picture, which is held in the University of Galway Library’s archive, appeared in a postcard which was for sale in the Student’s Union Shop.
• Dr. Diarmuid Ó Cearbhaill as an undergraduate at UCG
  The subject is depicted in portrait format, and is formally dressed in a jacket and tie, and wearing glasses. His pioneer pin is in evidence on the lapel of his jacket.
• Graduation of Tony Bromell in 1954
  The image is of Tony Bromell from Limerick, who graduated with a BA in 1954, with his parents and other family members on the steps to the entrance to the Aula Maxima in the Quadrangle, UCG. Tony was the first person from his family to graduate from university, and his entire family travelled to Galway for the ceremony in a taxi that was hired for the purpose.
• Camogie team, 1976
  Photograph of the UCG team in Pearse Stadium, taken in 1976. Front row: the first person is Kathleen Delaney who probably graduated in Medicine in 1978. The remaining members of the team have not been identified. The stadium was officially opened on 16 June 1957. Following a period of disuse in the 1990s, renovations were undertaken in 2002 and the stadium reopened in 2003.
• College Week Bonny Baby Competition, 1974
  Dolores Monaghan (BA 1976, H.Dip Education 1977) is the 'mother' wheeling Pat Hoade (BSc 1976, PhD 1982) in Eyre Square where the competition was held. Pat Hoade, later Pat Morgan, held appointments in Biochemistry and as Dean of Graduate Studies, Dean of the College of Science and Vice-President for the Student Experience, in the University of Galway.
• College Week Bonny Baby Competition, Eyre Square, 1974
  Johnny O’Carroll (BSc 1976) and ‘parents’ in Eyre Square. He borrowed a cart from the Travelling Community and was dressed as a Monster baby, complete with his nappy. Note the large crowd who came to view this event. He won the prize.
• Science Society Dress Dance, 1976
  People seen here, from left to right Back Row: Unidentified; Michael Brougham; Ann Hanahoe; Gerry Nihil; Mary Riordan Middle Row: Pat Hoade; Anne O’Donohue; Chrissie Killeen; Grainne McGlinchey; Maria Reid; Geraldine O’Shea; Anne Cullina; Marie Killeen Front Row: Gerry Morgan; James Quinn; Tommy Kelly; Seán Clarke Chrissie Killeen was the first woman from the University to cox a senior eight male rowing team at Henley.
• Science PhD Conferring, 1982
  This was one of the larger PhD conferrings in Science in the 1980s. This photograph was taken in one of the relatively new lecture theatres in the Arts-Science Building, which was opened in 1974. Seen here, left to right: Back row: Anne McMahon; Brendan O’Connor; Brian Hegarty; Unidentified; Lynn O’Connor; Anthony McHale Front Row: Dr Gerd Koennecker; Gerard Morris; Professor Noel Wilkins, Dean of Science; Dr Colm Ó hEocha, President; John O’Reilly; Tommy Hannigan; Pat Morgan.
• Evening BA Administrative Staff Graduates, 1988
  12 members of fulltime Administrative Staff (8 women and 4 men) at the conferral of the BA degree on them in 1988. They had pursued the four-year part-time Evening BA degree programme, designed particularly for those in employment. The conferral ceremony took place in the open area at the Biochemistry end of the Arts-Science complex seen in the background.
• Staff social outing to Bunratty Castle
  A man and two women smiling at an Administrative Staff social outing in Bunratty Castle, with an unidentified man taking a photograph of another group in the background
• Administrative staff dinner, 1973
  Photograph in the Connacht Sentinel of two members of Administrative Staff at a UCG Administrative Staff dinner
• Staff social occasion, early 1970s
  Administrative staff smiling at a social outing in Flannery's Hotel
• Staff social outing, early 1970s
  Administrative staff laughing and smiling at a social outing in Flannery's Hotel
• UCG Governing Body, 1980-83
  An official photograph of the members of the Governing Body of UCG in office for the period 1 February 1980 - 31 January 1983, together with the two senior members of administrative staff who serviced it. Missing from the photograph are Most Rev. Dr Eamonn Casey (Bishop of Galway and Kilmacduagh; nominated by the Minister of Education), Professor Timothy J. Casey (elected by the NUI Senate), Professor Seán M. Lavelle (elected by Academic Council), Mícheál Ó hUiginn (elected by Galway Corporation), and the President of the Students' Union / Uachtarán Chomhaltas na Mac Léinn, nominated by the Minister of Education). As the precise date of the photograph is unknown, it is unclear whether that person was Cathal Guiomard (in office till 1 July 1980) or his successor, Brendan 'Speedie' Smith (in office till 1 July 1981), or the latter's successor, Aileen O'Meara (in office till 1 July 1982). As her successor, Séamus Henry (in office till 1 July 1983), appears in the photograph, taken in June 1983, of the 1983-86 Governing Body / Coiste Rialaithe, he is very unlikely to have been the student member at the time of this photograph.
• Retirement party for Mrs. Creaven, 'Ma Creaven'
  The image is of the retirement party of Mrs. Anne Creaven, known to all as 'Ma Creaven'. The man making the presentation to her is Prof. Michael Duignan, Acting President UCG.
• Mrs. Anne Creaven, known as 'Ma Creaven'
  Mrs. Creaven is pictured wearing glasses, and with her hands clasped under her chin.
• Postgraduate Arts Students, August 1967
  Image 1 shows postgraduate students Nicholas Canny (History), Máire Coughlan (Ancient Classics) and Hubert McDermott (English) in late August 1967 in front of Áras de Brún, with the Anatomy Building in the background. Image 2 shows postgraduate student Nicholas Canny (History), holding examination scripts allocated to him for marking, in front of Áras de Brún in late August 1967. Image 3 shows postgraduate students Nicholas Canny (History), Máire Coughlan (Ancient Classics) and Séamus Mac Mathúna (Ancient Classics) in late August 1967 in front of Áras de Brún, with the Anatomy Building in the background, Image 4 shows postgraduate students Nicholas Canny (History) and Hubert McDermott (English) in late August 1967 in front of Áras de Brún, with car no. EIH 496 in the background. The particular occasion for the photographs was the imminent departure of Nicholas Canny to the University of Pennsylvania and Séamus Mac Mathúna to Cornell University for PhD studies in History and Classics, respectively.
• Science Society Tour to Germany in 1968
  The Science Society organised a second tour to Germany in 1968, following the one in 1966. Venues included Dusseldorf, Frankfurt, Cologne, Heidelberg and Munich. Twenty-six went on the tour, which included Dr Kieran Dunican, Lecturer in Microbiology (1965-1971) and Professor of Microbiology (1971-1998). Names of the Tour attendees are given below along with numbers as shown in the key to people, facilitated by Jane Conroy: 1. Joseph McCarthy, B.Sc General 1970; 2. Tom Glynn B.Sc. Hons Physics 1968. 3. Bus Driver; 4. Jack Brennan, Assistant in Chemistry; 5. Angela O’Driscoll, B.Sc. Physiology 1968; 6. David O’Keefe; 7. Ciaran O’Donnell, Assistant in Chemistry; 8. Vivienne Abbott, B.A. Hons. 1968; Rory Kearns, B.Sc. General 1971; 10. Niamh Ryder, B.Sc. General 1971; 11. Jeremiah O’Brien, B.Sc. Hons. 1971; 12.Unidentified; 13. Jimmy Clear; 14. Frances Clynes, B.Sc. Hons Chemistry 1968; 15. Anna Dillon, B.Sc. Hons Biochemistry 1968; 16. Industry Factory representative; 17. Jim Malone, B.Sc. Hons 1968; later Professor of Medical Physics TCD; 18. Mary O’Donnell Finn, B.Sc. Hons 1970; 19. Dervilla Byrne, B.Sc. Hons Chemistry 1970; later IT Systems and Networks Manager, NUI Maynooth, retired 2012. 20. Genevieve Warner, Medical student; 21. Emer Colleran, later Professor of Microbiology, UCG; 22. Marion Laffey, B.Sc. Chemistry 1968; 23. Tour Guide; 24. Kieran Dunican, Professor of Microbiology; 25. Lucy Warner. 26. Niall Mathews, Physics Minor 1970, later an RTE producer; 27. Unidentified; 28. Unidentified; 29. Anne Hanley (Medical student).
• Science Society Tour to Germany in 1966
  The Cumann Éargna Aiconta (Science Society) organised their first ever overseas tour in March 1966 and the destination was Germany. Venues included Heidelberg; Berlin which included attendance at a Brecht play and visiting the Berlin Wall; and a visit to a plant which manufactured contraceptive pills. They also visited a BASF chemical facility, possibly located in Ludwigshafen. Twenty four - twenty five persons who went on the Tour are shown in this picture. More senior attendees included Dr Patrick F. Fottrell and the UCG Chaplain, Fr Tom Kyne. Names of some of the Tour attendees are given below and pictured here from left to right: Back row: Unidentified; Harry Warner; Sean McDonagh; Stephen G. Jennings, Séamus O’Shea,; Ciaran Dempsey; Ted Hurley; Liam Kelleher; Hilary Lawless; Sean Ward Centre row: Dr Pat Fottrell; Brendan Hanniffy; Eugene O'Brien; Tom Laffey; Unidentified; Fr Tom Kyne; Unidentified: Unidentified; Unidentified; Unidentified Bottom Row: Patricia (Pat) Hogan (?); Unidentified; Phyllis Montgomery (?); Gráinne Finan (?); Catherine Woods; Gráinne Finan(?); Helen Cleary; Unidentified; Brenda Johnson (?); Oliver (Olly) Dolly Some of the unidentified people were representatives of chemical facilities visited
• Prof. John Howley
  John Francis Whittington Howley (1866 – 1941) was Professor of Philosophy in UCG from 1914 to 1936. He received the D.Litt. in 1924 and was the Librarian in UCG from 1917 until his retirement in 1936. He died in August 1941. John Howley was educated at Summerhill College, Sligo; St. Stanislaus’s College, Tullabeg; and at University College Dublin. He received the BA degree in 1888, majoring in Philosophy, and Physics and Chemistry. He received the MA degree in Philosophy in 1889 and the D.Litt. in 1925 for his book, Psychology and Mystical Experience. He was appointed Professor of Psychology and Pedagogy at St. Patrick’s Training College, Drumcondra, Dublin in 1908 and he became Professor of Philosophy at UCG in 1914. He was Librarian from 1917 until his retirement in 1936. He was a member of the Governing body in 1928. He made many contributions to periodicals and was in great demand as a reviewer. He was an impressive public speaker. Howley, who was unmarried, lived at 11 The Cresent, Galway and on his retirement moved to ‘Cepeda’, Goatstown Road, Dundrum, Co. Dublin. John Howley died on 29 August 1941 in Monkstown Hospital, with a given age of 76 years, and his funeral was attended by An Taoiseach, Éamon de Valera; the Minister of Education; and the Lord Mayor of Dublin (J. Howley, 1941, pp 601-04). Further details of his career are given in 'T. Foley & F. Bateman, 1999, pp 415-17'.
• President de Valera, Prof. Thomas J. Dinan and Prof. James Mitchell
  The picture shows the President, Eamon de Valera, Chancellor of the National University of Ireland (NUI) alongside Prof. Thomas J. Dinan (Acting President of UCG) left of picture and Prof. James Mitchell, Registrar and Secretary of UCG. The second row shows Séamus Wilmot, NUI Registrar (to the left) and Colonel Sean Brennan, Aide-de-Camp to the President. The Chancellor of the NUI had come to UCG to confer Degrees and Diplomas on the 5th of September 1959. Thomas John Dinan, MSc was appointed Professor of Natural History in 1927. He married Mary Josephine (Nina) Carlos on 17 Dec. 1942 in St. Andrew’s Church, Dublin. Her bridesmaid was Bridget Byrne (likely Ciss Byrne). Thomas Dinan was Acting President of UCG following Rt. Revd Monsignor de Brún’s retirement in 1959. Thomas Dinan retired in 1960.
• Peggy McDermott, Summer 1921
  Margaret (Peggy) McDermott was born in August 1900. She entered UCG in 1918. She obtained her B.A. degree in 1922 with 1st Class Honours and the Higher Diploma in Education also with 1st Class Honours in 1929 (Special Collections). Margaret (Peggy) McDermott was born on 15 August 1900 (www.irishgenealogy) to parents Patrick McDermott, farmer, Two Mile Ditch, Castlegar, Galway City and Kate Jennings. She came to UCG in 1918 as is also shown in the 1918 – 19 List of Students. The First Examination in Arts in Summer 1919 shows Margaret obtaining 1st Class Honours in Irish and in Logic; and 1st Class Honours in Irish & French in the Autumn Examination of 1921. She obtained her BA degree in 1922 with 1st Class Honours and obtained the Higher Diploma in Education also with 1st Class Honours in 1929.
• Administrative & Library Staff - Social Committee of Comhaltas Lucht Riaracháin agus Leabharlainne at 2nd annual dinner
  The Social Committee of the newly formed representative administrative and library staff association, Comhaltas Lucht Riaracháin agus Leabharlainne, pictured with the President, Dr Martin J. Newell, prior to his retirement in 1975 at the second annual dinner of the association in the Salthill Hotel
• Administrative staff in Quadrangle, 1970s
  Three members of Central Administration staff posing for a photograph against the cloister of the Quadrangle