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
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Temporal Coverage
Period
1950s
Category
b&w
group
off-campus
outdoors
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/