Ballina Chamber of Commerce, 1971

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Title: Ballina Chamber of Commerce, 1971
Identifier: VH0013
Depiction: Five men with a woman holding a large envelope and a handbag.
Description: This photograph is remarkable for showing two future Presidents of Ireland early in their careers. Mary Robinson, née Bourke, a native of Ballina, was Ireland's first woman President, elected in 1990 and serving in that office until her resignation in 1997. Michael D. Higgins, originally from Limerick and a graduate and staff member in UCG/NUIG, was elected to the office of President in 2011 and re-elected in 2018.
Seen here, from left: Unidentified; Labhrás Ó Nualláin; Mary Robinson, née Bourke; Unidentified; Unidentified; Michael D. Higgins.
People: Ó NUALLÁIN, Labhrás; Mary Robinson, née Bourke; Michael D. Higgins
Contributor: Eoin and Niamh Ó Dochartaigh
Bibliographic Citation: N. Ó Dochartaigh, J. Conroy, ‘Ballina Chamber of Commerce, 1971’, Visual History Retired Staff Collection, University of Galway Digital Collections, Asset Id 13604, Archival Record Id VHRS
Spatial Coverage: Ballina, Co. Mayo
Temporal Coverage: 1971
Period: 1970s
Category: b&w; group; off-campus; indoors
Subject: University of Galway; Faculty of Commerce; Economics; Presidents of Ireland; Politicians
Language: English
Publisher: University of Galway Library
Rights: This image may be used for non-commercial purposes under CC BY-NC-SA see https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/

Item sets: Visual History Retired Staff Collection IMAGES

Media: Ballina Chamber of Commerce, 1971.jpg