A Memento from U.C.D. Silver: [Gaelic Interest, U.C.D. (Agn...

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€1,300

A Memento from U.C.D.

Silver: [Gaelic Interest, U.C.D. (Agnes O'Farrelly 1874-1951)  A fine quality heavy Irish silver Salver, with shell decorated and shaped border, the plain centre engraved "Ar na Bhronnadh ag Lucht Colaiste Laighean ar an OUamh Una Ni Fhaircheallaigh M.A. D.Litt, ard Ollamh an Cholaiste 1910-1913, Urraidhe do n'Cholaiste O 1913 agus Ball de Choiste an Cholaiste OBunuigheadh i Mar Chomharthu Measa agus Mar Chuimhneachan ar bhronnadh Ceim Dochtura Litridheachta Uirti 1944"  By Alwright & Marshall Ltd, approx. 40 ounces. (1)

Note: Agnes O'Farrelly (born Agnes Winifred Farrelly; 24 June 1874 – 5 November 1951) (Irish: Úna Ní Fhaircheallaigh; nom-de-plume 'Uan Uladh'), was an academic and Professor of Irish at University College Dublin (UCD).[1] She was also the first female Irish-language novelist, a founding member of Cumann na mBan, and fourth president of the Camogie Association.[2]