Monsignor John Hynes (Seán Ó hEidhin)

Format

JPEG

Title

Identifier

VHJ0028

Depiction

Studio portrait of elderly man dressed in academic cap and gown

Description

This is a studio portrait of Monsigor John Hynes (Seán Ó hEidhin), at the time he was appointed as college president in 1934. He served until 1935. Affectionately known as 'Pa Hynes' to students, Monsigor Hynes was popular with students and staff and had already served in a number of capacities within the college. In 1911 he had been appointed dean of residences at UCG, before being appointed secretary in 1914 and registrar in 1916. In 1924 he became professor of archaeology, a position he retained when he assumed the role of president.

People

Monsignor John Hynes (Seán Ó hEidin)

Contributor

University of Galway Library

event

Inauguration as President of UCG

Bibliographic Citation

Uí Chionna, J., An Oral History of University College Galway, 1930-1980: A University in Living Memory (Four Courts Press, Dublin, 2019).

Spatial Coverage

Unknown

Temporal Coverage

1934

Period

1930s

Subject

University - President

Keywords

President
Monsignor
Hynes

Creator