23/04/1964<br />
04/23/1964<br />
23 April 1964<br />
Honorary Degrees conferred at the National University of Ireland, Iveagh House, Dublin. <br />
Picture shows a group of all the recipients of degree present at the conferring: (l-r) Michael W. O'Reilly who received degree of LL.D., Managing Director New Ireland Assurance Co.; Lieut.-General Michael J. Costello (Degree LL.D.), General Manager Irish Sugar Co.; Dr. Seamus Wilmot, Register N.U.I.; J.F. Dempsey (Degree LL.D.), General Manager, Aer Lingus; Mrs Cecil Woodham-Smith (Degree D.Litt.), Distinguished author and historian; Dr. Michael Tierney, President of U.C.D.; President Eamon de Valera, Chancellor of N.U.I.; Dr. Seamus Ryan ( Degree D.Econ.Sc.), Minister for Finance; Right Rev. Monsignor Patrick J. I. McLaughlin (D.Sc. Degree), P.P. Carrigart, Co. Donegal; Sir Willis Jackson, (Degree D.Sc.) Head of Department of Electrical Engineering, Imperial College of Science and Technology, London and Dr. Tarlach O Raifeartaigh, (Degree LL.D.) Secretary, Department of Education.