Peggy McDermott, Summer 1921

Item

Format

JPEG

Title

Peggy McDermott, Summer 1921

Identifier

VHG0020

Depiction

A picture of a woman

Description

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.

References

Archives & Special Collections, University of Galway Library.
https://www.irishgenealogy.ie

Contributor

Bibliographic Citation

P. Larkin, S.G. Jennings, 'Peggy McDermott, Summer 1921’, Visual History Retired Staff Collection, University of Galway Digital Collections, Asset Id 13947, Archival Record Id VHRS

Text in image

Text at the back of the photograph
Summer 1921
Margaret McDermott
Castlegar
Galway City

Spatial Coverage

Temporal Coverage

Period

1920s

Category

b&w
portrait
off-campus
indoors

Keywords

Hair style

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/