Máirín de Valéra - excursion to Roonagh, 1958

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Title

Máirín de Valéra - excursion to Roonagh, 1958

Depiction

Groups of women, men and children conversing on a rough gravel road beside the sea, with a hamper and a private bus in the background and a sea-cliff and fields in the distance

Description

This was an excursion to Clew Bay, with shore collecting, as part of the third International Seaweed Symposium held in the University on August 13-19, 1958. The words, 'Excursion to Roonagh' are pencilled in at the foot, although the words 'Spanish Point 18.8.58' appear on the back; the programme also included an excursion to Spanish Point for 'shore collecting at Miltown Malbay, Co. Clare'. The programme was divided between Botany, Chemistry and Utilisation sections.

People

Second from left may be Máirín de Valéra

References

Programme for Third International Seaweed Symposium, Galway, August 13-19, 1958 (copy provided by Dr Tom O'Connor fo Physics Dept to Michael D. Guiry)

Contributor

Bibliographic Citation

M.D. Guiry, S. Mac Mathúna, 'Máirín de Valéra - excursion to Roonagh, 1958', Visual History Retired Staff Collection, University of Galway Digital Collections, Asset Id 14960, Archival Record Id VHRS

Spatial Coverage

Temporal Coverage

Period

1950s

Category

b&w
group
off-campus
outdoors

Subject

Language

English

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/