Bridget Agnes Barrett, Graduation in 1926

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Title

Bridget Agnes Barrett, Graduation in 1926

Depiction

A woman in academic attire, and wearing a hat.

Description

Bridget Agnes Barrett was born in 1905 in Glencastle, Belmullet, Co. Mayo. She spent three years at second level in the Loreta Convent, Mullingar and went to University College Galway in 1924. She obtained a B. Comm. Degree in 1926 and she also studied French & German. This was followed by a 2nd Class Honours in the Higher Diploma in Education in 1927. She then spent a year at Carysfort Teacher Training College in Blackrock, Co. Dublin, being educated there as a primary school teacher. She taught in Belmullet National School and became principal there. She married Dr. Thomas Kelly on 2 Feb 1931 and they had six children including Joseph (Joe) M. and Rosaleen. Bridget passed away in 1995.

Joseph (Joe) M. Kelly was appointed Lecturer in Surgery (Orthopaedics) at University College Galway in 1984 and he retired in 1998. He passed away on 28 May 2019.

References

Private communication: Rosaleen Kelly Keohane, via email correspondence, July 13-27, 2024.
University of Galway General Calendar, 2005-06.
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/

Bibliographic Citation

R. Kelly Keohane, S.G. Jennings, ‘Bridget Agnes Barrett, Graduation in 1926’ Visual History Retired Staff Collection, University of Galway Digital Collections, Asset Id 15025, Archival Record Id VHRS

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Temporal Coverage

Period

1920s

Category

b&w
portrait
off-campus
indoors

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/