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Quadrangle (North side), University of Galway

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Part of monumental historic building, fronted by a lawn and three bench seats

The North side of the Quadrangle, University of Galway, partly covered with Virginia creeper and fronted by a lawn and three bench seats. Note the white doors. in preparation for the visit and honorary degree conferring of US President Ronald Reagan on June 2, 1984, the traditional varnished doors in the Quadrangle were painted white as a security measure at the insistence of US Secret Service personnel.

Clare Walsh

Quadrangle, University of Galway

Mid-1980s

Colour; on-campus; outdoors

Quadrangle
North wing
White doors

English

Clare Walsh

University of Galway Library

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Image provided by Clare Walsh to Séamus Mac Mathúna for the Visual History Retired Staff Collection in 2023 and scanned by Jackie Uí Chionna