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An Ciste Carthanachta, 1984-5

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Four men standing, one of them handing something to another, and two women seated

Distribution to a number of charitable organisations by An Ciste Carthanachta of funds it had raised from UCG staff. An Ciste Carthanachta (= 'The Charity Fund') was run by a staff committee as an annual fundraising drive among staff for a variety of charities. The photo was taken at the distribution of the £2,100 raised in 1984-5 to representatives of St Vincent de Paul Society (£500), An Cheathrú Rua Drowning Tragedy Fund (£100), the Parents and Friends Committee of the Holy Family Special School for Mentally Handicapped (Renmore), the Tagaste Youth Projects (£1,000), and the Simon Community (£100).

(Back, from left) Eamon Haverty (Holy Family School), Dr Gerard Jennings (An Ciste Carthanachta), Fr Gerard Ryan (Tagaste Youth Projects), Des McSharry (Simon Community). (Front, from left) Monica Gill (St Vincent de Paul Society), Cecilia de Paor (An Cheathrú Rua Drowning Tragedy Fund).

NUACHT (internal College newsletter), Imleabhar 5, Uimhir 2, 1984-5

Clare Walsh

C. Walsh, S. Mac Mathúna, 'An Ciste Carthanachta, 1984-5'', Visual History Retired Staff Collection, University of Galway Digital Collections, Asset Id 14697, Archival Record Id VHR

Quadrangle, UCG

1984-5

1980s

b&w
group
on-campus
indoors

Quadrangle

English and Irish

University of Galway Library