Kevin Larkin, Graduation in 1955
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Format
JPEG
Title
Kevin Larkin, Graduation in 1955
Identifier
VHG0052
Depiction
Three men dressed in academic gowns with one holding a parchment
Description
The picture shows Kevin Larkin receiving the B.E. degree parchment from the President of University College Galway (UCG), Revd Monsignor (Msgr.) Pádraig de Brún, M.A., D.Sc. The Registrar of the National University of Ireland, Séamus Wilmot is alongside the President. Patt Larkin, Prof. of Education can be seen to the left of the picture, taking a picture of his son Kevin. The University’s mace can be seen on the table.
Revd Msgr. Pádraig de Brún was formerly Professor of Mathematics at the University of Maynooth. He succeeded Msgr. John Hynes as President of UCG in April 1945 and he retired in 1959, due to illness. He passed away on 5 June 1960. Additional information of his life and career is presented by Lawrence William White in the Dictionary of Irish Biography (www.dib.ie/biography/de-brun).
Séamus Wilmot, a native of Listowel, Co. Kerry, B.A., B.Comm., H. Dip. in Ed., L.L.D. (jure officii), was appointed Registrar of the National University of Ireland, by the Senate, on December 11th, 1952. He retired on May 4th, 1972. He died on January 1st, 1977 (www.nui.ie/about/registrar).
Revd Msgr. Pádraig de Brún was formerly Professor of Mathematics at the University of Maynooth. He succeeded Msgr. John Hynes as President of UCG in April 1945 and he retired in 1959, due to illness. He passed away on 5 June 1960. Additional information of his life and career is presented by Lawrence William White in the Dictionary of Irish Biography (www.dib.ie/biography/de-brun).
Séamus Wilmot, a native of Listowel, Co. Kerry, B.A., B.Comm., H. Dip. in Ed., L.L.D. (jure officii), was appointed Registrar of the National University of Ireland, by the Senate, on December 11th, 1952. He retired on May 4th, 1972. He died on January 1st, 1977 (www.nui.ie/about/registrar).
References
https://www.dib.ie/biography/de-brun-padraig-browne-patrick-a2457.
https://www.nui.ie/about/registrar.asp
https://www.nui.ie/about/registrar.asp
Contributor
Bibliographic Citation
P. Larkin, S.G. Jennings, S. Mac Mathúna, ‘Kevin Larkin, Graduation in 1955’, Visual History Retired Staff Collection, University of Galway Digital Collections, Asset Id 14474, Archival Record Id VHRS
Spatial Coverage
Temporal Coverage
Period
1950s
Category
b&w
group
on-campus
indoors
Subject
Language
English
Irish
Publisher
University of Galway Library
Rights
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