The President and academic colleagues on the occasion of a conferring
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The President and academic colleagues on the occasion of a conferring
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The picture shows sixteen people, mainly in two rows, and all except one dressed in academic gowns. The back row of ten people includes one woman and the front row shows six men
Description
The picture shows the President of UCG, Dr Martin J. Newell (third from left in front row) with academic colleagues on the occasion of a degree conferring.
Back row (l-r): Colm Ó hEocha; Patrick Larkin (with hat); Déaglán Ó Caoimh; Revd Fr Eustás Ó hÉideáin; Margaret Shea; Revd Fr Edwin Rabbitte; Seán Tobin; man with hat, unidentified; Edward O’Dwyer; Michael Duignan.
Front row (l-r): Jeremiah Murphy; Cilian Ó Brolcháin; Martin Newell; James Mitchell; Stephen Shea; Seaghan Ó Beirn.
Colm Ó hEocha was Lecturer in Chemistry (1955-63); Prof. of Biochemistry (1963-75); President (1975-96).
Patrick Larkin was Prof. of Education (1925-67); Bursar (1946-65).
Déaglán Ó Caoimh was Prof.of Civil Engineering (1958-1996); Registrar (1980-86).
Revd Fr Eustás Ó hÉideáin was Lecturer in Philosophy (1959-1968); Prof. of Education (1968-87).
Margaret (Peggy) [Cooke] Shea was Prof. of German (1921-65). Margaret Cooke (8 Dec 1895–15 Apr 1981) from Carrigeenagowna, Tubbercurry, Co. Sligo married Stephen Shea on 3 January 1925 [www.irishgenealogy.ie]. They had five children.
Revd Fr Edwin Rabbitte was Prof. of Philosophy (1958-85).
Seán S. Tóibín was Lecturer in Mathematics (1956-61); Prof. of Mathematics (1961-95).
Edward N. (Eamon) O’Dwyer was Prof. of Obstetrics and Gynaecology (1958-1989).
Michael V. Duignan (1907- 1988) held the Chair of Celtic Archaeology in UCG from 1945 to his retirement in 1977. He was Dean of the Faculty of Arts (1965-70); Registrar (1970-74), and Acting President, Sept. to Dec. 1975.
Jeremiah Murphy was Prof. of English Language and English Literature (1934-1965).
Cilian Ó Brolcháin was Prof. of Experimental Physics (1934-1973).
Martin J. Newell was Lecturer in Mathematics (1935-55); Prof. of Mathematics (1955-1960); President (1960-1975).
James Mitchell was Prof. of Geology and Mineralogy (1921-1966); Registrar and Secretary (1934-66).
Stephen Shea (1 Feb 1897–16 Nov 1980) was Prof. of Anatomy (1921-67). He was also Dean of the Medical Faculty. He married Margaret Cooke [www.findagrave.com].
Seaghan Ó Beirn was Prof. of Surgery (1957-79).
Back row (l-r): Colm Ó hEocha; Patrick Larkin (with hat); Déaglán Ó Caoimh; Revd Fr Eustás Ó hÉideáin; Margaret Shea; Revd Fr Edwin Rabbitte; Seán Tobin; man with hat, unidentified; Edward O’Dwyer; Michael Duignan.
Front row (l-r): Jeremiah Murphy; Cilian Ó Brolcháin; Martin Newell; James Mitchell; Stephen Shea; Seaghan Ó Beirn.
Colm Ó hEocha was Lecturer in Chemistry (1955-63); Prof. of Biochemistry (1963-75); President (1975-96).
Patrick Larkin was Prof. of Education (1925-67); Bursar (1946-65).
Déaglán Ó Caoimh was Prof.of Civil Engineering (1958-1996); Registrar (1980-86).
Revd Fr Eustás Ó hÉideáin was Lecturer in Philosophy (1959-1968); Prof. of Education (1968-87).
Margaret (Peggy) [Cooke] Shea was Prof. of German (1921-65). Margaret Cooke (8 Dec 1895–15 Apr 1981) from Carrigeenagowna, Tubbercurry, Co. Sligo married Stephen Shea on 3 January 1925 [www.irishgenealogy.ie]. They had five children.
Revd Fr Edwin Rabbitte was Prof. of Philosophy (1958-85).
Seán S. Tóibín was Lecturer in Mathematics (1956-61); Prof. of Mathematics (1961-95).
Edward N. (Eamon) O’Dwyer was Prof. of Obstetrics and Gynaecology (1958-1989).
Michael V. Duignan (1907- 1988) held the Chair of Celtic Archaeology in UCG from 1945 to his retirement in 1977. He was Dean of the Faculty of Arts (1965-70); Registrar (1970-74), and Acting President, Sept. to Dec. 1975.
Jeremiah Murphy was Prof. of English Language and English Literature (1934-1965).
Cilian Ó Brolcháin was Prof. of Experimental Physics (1934-1973).
Martin J. Newell was Lecturer in Mathematics (1935-55); Prof. of Mathematics (1955-1960); President (1960-1975).
James Mitchell was Prof. of Geology and Mineralogy (1921-1966); Registrar and Secretary (1934-66).
Stephen Shea (1 Feb 1897–16 Nov 1980) was Prof. of Anatomy (1921-67). He was also Dean of the Medical Faculty. He married Margaret Cooke [www.findagrave.com].
Seaghan Ó Beirn was Prof. of Surgery (1957-79).
References
University of Galway General Calendar, 2005-06.
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/civil-search.jsp.
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/221210815/stephen-shea.
Personal communication: Séamus MacMathúna, via email correspondence, 23 – 30 Aug. 2024
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/civil-search.jsp.
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/221210815/stephen-shea.
Personal communication: Séamus MacMathúna, via email correspondence, 23 – 30 Aug. 2024
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Conferring
Bibliographic Citation
T.J. Glynn, S. MacMathúna, S.G. Jennings, ‘The President and academic colleagues on the occasion of a conferring’, Visual History Retired Staff Collection, University of Galway Digital Collections, Asset Id 15028, Archival Record Id VHRS
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Temporal Coverage
Period
1960s
Category
b&w
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on-campus
outdoors
Language
English
Irish
Publisher
University of Galway Library
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