International Congress of Celtic Studies, 1979
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International Congress of Celtic Studies, 1979
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One woman and three men in communication
Description
The Sixth International Congress of Celtic Studies was held at University College Galway from the 6th – 13th July 1979. Picture 1 shows the President of Ireland, Patrick Hillery in attendance (2nd from the left) alongside Prof. Gearóid Mac Eoin, and the President of University College Galway, Dr Colm Ó hEocha to the right of picture. The lady in the picture is unidentified.
Picture 2 shows President Hillery (centre) with Prof. Gearóid Mac Eoin (on the left) and Dr. Colm Ó hEocha, University President on the right of picture.
Picture 3 shows a special Conferring of Honorary Degrees by the National University of Ireland (N.U.I.) in UCG during the International Celtic Congress (NUACHT, 1979). Names are given below from left to right:
Top row: Prof. Antonio Tovar (Madrid); Somhairle Mac Ille Eathain (Scottish Gaelic Poet); Prof. P. M. Duval (College de France)
Front row: Prof. James Carney (An Institúid Árd Léinn); Dr. T.K. Whitaker (Chancellor, N.U. I.); Prof. Gordon Quin (TCD)
Born in Spanish Point, County Clare, Patrick Hillery qualified in medicine at UCD and following in his fathers’ footsteps, he practised as a doctor. He was elected to Dáil Éireann in 1951. He was a Government Minister from 1959 to 1973 and then became a European Commissioner up to 1976. Patrick Hillery was President of Ireland from 3 December 1976 to 2 December 1990 (Wikipedia, International Congress of Celtic Studies, 1979).
Dr Colm Ó hEocha was President of University College Galway from 1975 to 1996.
Gearóid Mac Eoin, M.A., D. Phil., was Ollamh le Sean agus Meán-Ghaeilge agus Teangeolaíocht Cheilteach from 1966 up to his retirement in 1994.
Galway was the venue of the Sixth International Congress of Celtic Studies, following the inaugural venue in Dublin, 1959, followed by Cardiff, Edinburgh, Rennes and Penzance, (celticstudiescongress, 2023). The Proceedings of the Congress were published in 1983 (Proceedings of the sixth International Congress of Celtic Studies, 1983).
Picture 2 shows President Hillery (centre) with Prof. Gearóid Mac Eoin (on the left) and Dr. Colm Ó hEocha, University President on the right of picture.
Picture 3 shows a special Conferring of Honorary Degrees by the National University of Ireland (N.U.I.) in UCG during the International Celtic Congress (NUACHT, 1979). Names are given below from left to right:
Top row: Prof. Antonio Tovar (Madrid); Somhairle Mac Ille Eathain (Scottish Gaelic Poet); Prof. P. M. Duval (College de France)
Front row: Prof. James Carney (An Institúid Árd Léinn); Dr. T.K. Whitaker (Chancellor, N.U. I.); Prof. Gordon Quin (TCD)
Born in Spanish Point, County Clare, Patrick Hillery qualified in medicine at UCD and following in his fathers’ footsteps, he practised as a doctor. He was elected to Dáil Éireann in 1951. He was a Government Minister from 1959 to 1973 and then became a European Commissioner up to 1976. Patrick Hillery was President of Ireland from 3 December 1976 to 2 December 1990 (Wikipedia, International Congress of Celtic Studies, 1979).
Dr Colm Ó hEocha was President of University College Galway from 1975 to 1996.
Gearóid Mac Eoin, M.A., D. Phil., was Ollamh le Sean agus Meán-Ghaeilge agus Teangeolaíocht Cheilteach from 1966 up to his retirement in 1994.
Galway was the venue of the Sixth International Congress of Celtic Studies, following the inaugural venue in Dublin, 1959, followed by Cardiff, Edinburgh, Rennes and Penzance, (celticstudiescongress, 2023). The Proceedings of the Congress were published in 1983 (Proceedings of the sixth International Congress of Celtic Studies, 1983).
References
Wikipedia contributors, ‘International Congress of Celtic Studies, 1979’, Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia,
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patrick_Hillery, accessed 29 December 2023.
NUACHT (Internal College Newsletter), Deire Fomhair, 1979.
https://celticstudiescongress.sites.uu.nl/history/.
Gearóid Mac Eoin, (ed), with Anders Ahlqvist and Donncha Ó hAodha ‘Proceedings of the sixth International Congress of Celtic Studies’, Dublin Institute of Advanced Studies, 1983, ISBN: 0 901 282 74X
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patrick_Hillery, accessed 29 December 2023.
NUACHT (Internal College Newsletter), Deire Fomhair, 1979.
https://celticstudiescongress.sites.uu.nl/history/.
Gearóid Mac Eoin, (ed), with Anders Ahlqvist and Donncha Ó hAodha ‘Proceedings of the sixth International Congress of Celtic Studies’, Dublin Institute of Advanced Studies, 1983, ISBN: 0 901 282 74X
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Bibliographic Citation
Patsy Clancy, S.G. Jennings, ‘International Congress of Celtic Studies, 1979’, Visual History Retired Staff Collection, University of Galway Digital Collections, Asset Id 14497, Archival Record Id VHRS
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1970s
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English
Irish
Publisher
University of Galway Library
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