The occasion of placing an Identification Stone in honour of Máirtín Ó Cadhain
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Title
The occasion of placing an Identification Stone in honour of Máirtín Ó Cadhain
Identifier
VHG0071
Depiction
Three men alongside one another
Description
The picture was taken on the occasion of the placing of an identification stone in front of Áras Mháirtín Uí Chadhain, An Cheathrú Rua, when the University's first Ionad Ollscoile Gaeltachta was named in honour of Máirtín Ó Cadhain (1906-70), one of the great Irish-language writers (S. Mac Mathúna, 'Áras Mháirtín Uí Chadhain’). The picture shows from left to right: Colm Ó hEocha, Gearóid Ó Tuathaigh, and Peadar Mac an Iomaire.
Colm Ó hEocha was Lecturer in Chemistry (1955-1963), Professor of Biochemistry (1963-1975), and President (1995-1996).
Gearóid Ó Tuathaigh graduated with a BA from the University of Galway followed by an MA. He completed his postgraduate studies at Peterhouse College, Cambridge. He was appointed to the Council of State by the President of Ireland, Michael D. Higgins in 2012. He received an Honorary Doctorate from National University of Ireland in 2017. He is Professor Emeritus in History and former Dean of Arts and Vice-President of the University of Galway (Gearóid Ó Tuathaigh graduated with a BA from the University of Galway followed by an MA. He completed his postgraduate studies at Peterhouse College, Cambridge. He was appointed to the Council of State by the President of Ireland, Michael D. Higgins in 2012. He received an Honorary Doctorate from National University of Ireland in 2017. He is Professor Emeritus in History and former Dean of Arts and Vice-President of the University of Galway (Wikipedia, Tuathaigh, Mar., 2024).
Peadar Mac an Iomaire, MA, ATO, TTG was appointed to the new post of Stiúrthóir na Gaeilge Labhartha in 1973 and he was appointed Príomhfheidhmeannach of Acadamh na hOllscolaíochta Gaeilge in 2003. He retired in 2009.
Colm Ó hEocha was Lecturer in Chemistry (1955-1963), Professor of Biochemistry (1963-1975), and President (1995-1996).
Gearóid Ó Tuathaigh graduated with a BA from the University of Galway followed by an MA. He completed his postgraduate studies at Peterhouse College, Cambridge. He was appointed to the Council of State by the President of Ireland, Michael D. Higgins in 2012. He received an Honorary Doctorate from National University of Ireland in 2017. He is Professor Emeritus in History and former Dean of Arts and Vice-President of the University of Galway (Gearóid Ó Tuathaigh graduated with a BA from the University of Galway followed by an MA. He completed his postgraduate studies at Peterhouse College, Cambridge. He was appointed to the Council of State by the President of Ireland, Michael D. Higgins in 2012. He received an Honorary Doctorate from National University of Ireland in 2017. He is Professor Emeritus in History and former Dean of Arts and Vice-President of the University of Galway (Wikipedia, Tuathaigh, Mar., 2024).
Peadar Mac an Iomaire, MA, ATO, TTG was appointed to the new post of Stiúrthóir na Gaeilge Labhartha in 1973 and he was appointed Príomhfheidhmeannach of Acadamh na hOllscolaíochta Gaeilge in 2003. He retired in 2009.
References
S. Mac Mathúna, 'Áras Mháirtín Uí Chadhain - An Chloch Aitheantais', Visual History Retired Staff Collection, University of Galway Digital Collections, Asset Id 14563, Archival Record Id VHRS.
Wikipedia contributors, ‘The occasion of placing an Identification Stone in honour of Máirtín Ó Cadhain’, Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gear%C3%B3id_%C3%93_Tuathaigh, accessed 17 Mar., 2024
Wikipedia contributors, ‘The occasion of placing an Identification Stone in honour of Máirtín Ó Cadhain’, Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gear%C3%B3id_%C3%93_Tuathaigh, accessed 17 Mar., 2024
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event
The placing of an identification stone in front of Áras Mháirtín Uí Chadhain
Bibliographic Citation
Patsy Clancy, S.G. Jennings, Peadar Mac an Iomaire, ‘The occasion of placing an Identification Stone in honour of Máirtín Ó Cadhain’, Visual History Retired Staff Collection, University of Galway Digital Collections, Asset Id 14626, Archival Record Id VHRS
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Temporal Coverage
Period
1980s
Category
b&w
group
off-campus
outdoors
Keywords
Áras Mháirtín Uí Chadhain
Language
English
Irish
Publisher
University of Galway Library
Rights
This image may be used for non-commercial purposes under CC BY-NC-SA
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