Some Porters from the 1970s to 1990s
Item
Format
JPEG
Title
Some Porters from the 1970s to 1990s
Identifier
VHG 0107
Depiction
Picture 1
Two men with ties, standing side by side
Two men with ties, standing side by side
Picture 2
A person sitting at a desk and gazing upwards
A person sitting at a desk and gazing upwards
Picture 3
A person in formal attire holding a metal implement
A person in formal attire holding a metal implement
Description
Peter Faherty, following in the footsteps of his father, Pádraig Ó Fatharta, became a Porter at the University in 1973, during a period when Eamonn Canny was Head Porter, who took over from Pádraig Ó Fatharta in 1969. Peter was appointed Head Porter in 1977 at a relatively young age and performed his work along with colleagues in the Archway. He with fellow Porters moved out of the Archway in 2003. He remained in the post until 2005, when the post was officially terminated with Peter then becoming Supervisor of Facilities & Services in the North campus, under the aegis of the Buildings Office, before retiring in 2012. The first picture shows Padraig Ó Fatharta with his son Peter, taken in 1977, presumably at the time that Peter became Head Porter.
Some of the other Porters included Pat O’Reilly and Joe Devaney, brother of John who worked in the mail office. The second picture shows Pat O’Reilly, Porter, taken in the Porter’s Office in about 1991. The third picture shows Pater Faherty holding the University Mace at some academic conferring ceremony.
Some of the other Porters included Pat O’Reilly and Joe Devaney, brother of John who worked in the mail office. The second picture shows Pat O’Reilly, Porter, taken in the Porter’s Office in about 1991. The third picture shows Pater Faherty holding the University Mace at some academic conferring ceremony.
References
Personal Communication: Peter Faherty, via interview on 17 Apr. 2024
Contributor
Bibliographic Citation
P. Faherty, S.G. Jennings, ‘Some Porters from the 1970s to 1990s’, Visual History Retired Staff Collection, University of Galway Digital Collection, Asset Id 14929, Archival Record Id VHRS
Spatial Coverage
Temporal Coverage
Period
1970s
1990s
Category
colour
group
Keywords
Porter
Head Porter
Language
English
Publisher
University of Galway Library
Rights
This image may be used for non-commercial purposes under CC BY-NC-SA
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