Margaret (Peggy) Burke Graduation, 1921
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JPEG
Title
Margaret (Peggy) Burke Graduation, 1921
Identifier
VHG0015
Depiction
Graduand in academic gown attire
Description
Margaret Mary Josephine (M.J.) was born on 20 March 1901 in Shrananagh, Co. Sligo. She won a Sligo County Council Scholarship and went to UCG in 1918. She obtained a 1st Class Honours B.A. degree in 1921 and obtained a H. Dip. In Education in 1922 (Calendars, Archives & Special Collections).
Margaret (Peggy) Mary Josephine (M.J.) Burke was born on 20 March 1901 (www.irishgenealogy) in Shrananagh, Co. Sligo to parents Martin (a school teacher) and Bridget Beirne. She won a Sligo County Council Scholarship in 1918 and came to UCG, as shown on the Student List for 1918 – 1919. She obtained 1st Class Honours in Irish and French and 2nd Class Honours in English & Logic in 1st Arts in the Summer of 1919. She obtained a pass in English as a subsidiary subject in summer 1920 for the Honours B.A. Degree. She was jointly awarded the ‘Dr. And Mrs. W.A. Browne’ Scholarship in the 1920 – 21 Session. She obtained 1st Class Honours in her B.A. Degree in 1921 and was awarded a Post-Graduate Scholarship in the Faculty of Arts. She obtained the Higher Diploma in Education in the summer of 1922.
Margaret (Peggy) Mary Josephine (M.J.) Burke was born on 20 March 1901 (www.irishgenealogy) in Shrananagh, Co. Sligo to parents Martin (a school teacher) and Bridget Beirne. She won a Sligo County Council Scholarship in 1918 and came to UCG, as shown on the Student List for 1918 – 1919. She obtained 1st Class Honours in Irish and French and 2nd Class Honours in English & Logic in 1st Arts in the Summer of 1919. She obtained a pass in English as a subsidiary subject in summer 1920 for the Honours B.A. Degree. She was jointly awarded the ‘Dr. And Mrs. W.A. Browne’ Scholarship in the 1920 – 21 Session. She obtained 1st Class Honours in her B.A. Degree in 1921 and was awarded a Post-Graduate Scholarship in the Faculty of Arts. She obtained the Higher Diploma in Education in the summer of 1922.
People
Margaret (Peggy) Burke
References
Calendars, Archives & Special Collections,University of Galway Library.
https://www.irishgenealogy.ie
https://www.irishgenealogy.ie
Contributor
Bibliographic Citation
P. Larkin, S.G. Jennings, ‘Margaret (Peggy) Burke Graduation, 1921’, Visual History Retired Staff Collection, University of Galway Digital Collections, Asset Id 13916, Archival Record Id VHRS
Text in image
Simmons Galway
Robert Simmons was a photographer in Galway
Robert Simmons was a photographer in Galway
Spatial Coverage
Temporal Coverage
Period
1920s
Category
b&w
portrait
off-campus
indoors
Keywords
Academic costume
Academic scroll
Language
English
Creator
Robert Simmons probably
Publisher
University of Galway Library
Rights
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