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Patricia Donlon
Patricia "Pat" Donlon (born 1943) is an Irish librarian and academic, and former director of the National Library of Ireland and the first woman to hold that post. Family and Early Career Dr. Patricia (Pat) Donlon has worked as a librarian, lecturer, author, researcher and book collector. Patricia Anne Donlon (née McCarthy) was born January 28, 1943 in Dublin, Ireland, to parents Patrick Joseph McCarthy and Marcella Garr. Her father worked as a Garda. As a young child, Donlon attended Miss McGuire's school in Dolphin's Barn, where she discovered her love of reading. She then attended Holy Faith Convent, the Coombe, where she excelled academically. Donlon studied French and Spanish for her undergraduate degree at University College Dublin, and graduated with honours in 1964. She later undertook a doctorate degree in Spanish literature in 1974, and a diploma in Library and Information Studies in 1979, both also in UCD. Donlon began her professional career working as a resear ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
University College Dublin
University College Dublin (commonly referred to as UCD) ( ga, Coláiste na hOllscoile, Baile Átha Cliath) is a public research university in Dublin, Ireland, and a collegiate university, member institution of the National University of Ireland. With 33,284 students, it is Ireland's largest university, and amongst the most prestigious universities in the country. Five Nobel Laureates are among UCD's alumni and current and former staff. Additionally, four Irish Taoiseach (Prime Ministers) and three Irish Presidents have graduated from UCD, along with one President of India. UCD originates in a body founded in 1854, which opened as the Catholic University of Ireland on the feast of Saint Malachy, St. Malachy with John Henry Newman as its first rector; it re-formed in 1880 and chartered in its own right in 1908. The Universities Act, 1997 renamed the constituent university as the "National University of Ireland, Dublin", and a ministerial order of 1998 renamed the institution as "U ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
