Ciss Byrne Graduation
Item
Format
JPEG
Title
Ciss Byrne Graduation
Identifier
VHG0007
Depiction
Graduation photo
Description
Brigid Mary (Ciss) Byrne, daughter of Patrick Byrne and Cecily Morris was born in Vicar Street, Tuam on 19 Aug 1900. She went to Loreta, Stephen’s Green, Dublin. From there she went to University College Galway in 1918, with her name appearing in the list of students for the academic year 1918 – 19. She graduated in 1921 with a 1st class B. Comm. Degree and she obtained a B.A. degree with 2nd class honours in French and Irish in the autumn of 1922 (UCG calendars).
She became friendly with the Carlos sisters at the University. After qualification she got a job at the Galway VEC, known as ‘The Tech’. It was then divided into a Boys and Girls section and Ciss was the Girl’s Headmistress up to her retirement. She passed away on 1 January 1993, aged ninety two years of age. She is buried in the Byrne Family Grave in Tuam Cemetery.
She became friendly with the Carlos sisters at the University. After qualification she got a job at the Galway VEC, known as ‘The Tech’. It was then divided into a Boys and Girls section and Ciss was the Girl’s Headmistress up to her retirement. She passed away on 1 January 1993, aged ninety two years of age. She is buried in the Byrne Family Grave in Tuam Cemetery.
People
Ciss Byrne
References
UCG calendars, Archives & Special Collections, University of Galway Library
Personal communication: Riana O'Dwyer, Notes and Discussion, 9 May 2024
Personal communication: Riana O'Dwyer, Notes and Discussion, 9 May 2024
Contributor
event
Graduation
Bibliographic Citation
P. Larkin, R. O'Dwyer, S.G. Jennings, ‘Ciss Byrne Graduation’, Visual History Retired Staff Collection, University of Galway Digital Collections, Asset Id 13859, Archival Record Id VHRS
Text in image
& grádh Ciss
Spatial Coverage
Temporal Coverage
Period
1920s
Category
b&w
portrait
off-campus
indoors
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/
see https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/