Éamon de Valera at UCG Science conferring, 1959

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Title: Éamon de Valera at UCG Science conferring, 1959
Identifier: VH0088
Depiction: A large group of people, most in academic gowns, standing on steps in several rows outside a large doorway, seen just before or just after the formal photograph for which they are lined up.
Description: This photograph was taken on 5 September 1959, on the occasion of Éamon de Valera's visit to University College Galway (UCG), in his role as Chancellor of the National University of Ireland (NUI), of which the University of Galway is a constituent college.
The students on the steps are science graduates.
The notables in the front row are, left to right: Séamus de Wilmot, Registrar of the NUI; Michael Brown, Bishop of Galway from 1937 to 1976; Éamon de Valera, Chancellor of the NUI, President of Ireland (1959-1973); Prof. Thomas J. Dinan, then Acting President of UCG; Prof. Pádraig de Brún, who was President of UCG from 1945 to 1959; and Prof. James Mitchell, Registrar and Secretary of UCG.
The man on the left with his back turned is the official photographer. The unofficial photographer behind the camera is Frank Imbusch, then lecturer in Physics, later professor of Physics (1974-2002) and Vice-President of NUIG (1992-1996).; Éamon de Valera officiating at an Honorary Conferring, UCG, 1959; President de Valera, Prof. Thomas J. Dinan and Prof. James Mitchell
People: Séamus de Wilmot; Michael Browne; Éamon de Valera; Pádraig de Brún; James Mitchell; DINAN, Thomas
Contributor: Frank Imbusch
Bibliographic Citation: F. Imbusch, J. Conroy, ‘Éamon de Valera at UCG Science conferring, 1959’, Visual History Retired Staff Collection, University of Galway Digital Collections, Asset Id 14750, Archival Record Id VHRS
Spatial Coverage: The Quadrangle, University of Galway
Temporal Coverage: 1959
Period: 1950s
Category: b&w; group; on-campus; outdoors
Subject: University of Galway; Academic ceremonies & events; Conferrings; Faculty of Science; National University of Ireland; University Presidents; University Chancellors; University Registrars; Presidents of Ireland
Language: English; Irish
Creator: Frank Imbusch
Publisher: University of Galway Library
Rights: This image may be used for non-commercial purposes under CC BY-NC-SA see https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/

Item sets: Frank Imbusch album; Visual History Retired Staff Collection IMAGES

Media: Éamon de Valera at UCG Science conferring, 1959