Background
Weir, Hugh William Lindsay was born on August 29, 1934 in Ireland. Son of Terence John Collison Weir and Rosamund Suzanne (Gibson) Eekhout.
Weir, Hugh William Lindsay was born on August 29, 1934 in Ireland. Son of Terence John Collison Weir and Rosamund Suzanne (Gibson) Eekhout.
Doctor of Letters in History, Trinity College, Delaware, 1994.
Ad writer Harmsworth Press, London, 1955-1957. Teacher Cork Grammar School, 1958-1959, Aravon School, Bray, 1960-1961, St. Stephens School, Dublin, Ireland, 1961-1963, Brook House School, Dublin, 1963-1965. Executive Doctor Barnardos, 1965-1967.
Managing director Weir Machinery Ltd., Whitegate and Limerick, Ireland, 1970-1980. Consultant Shannon (Ireland) Development, since 1982. Owner Bell'acards; managing director Ballinakella Press, Whitegate.
Irish heritage historian, since 1980.
Patron, past chairman East Clare Clean Environmental Group, 1988-1990. Vice president Clare History Society. President Clare Young Environmentalists.
Onetime Episcopal nominator, lay preacher Church of Ireland, member representative body and standing committee General Synod, 1980-1989. Selector Bishop's Clerical Selection Conference, Dublin, 1980, 89. Member national council Cooperative for Assistance and Relief Everywhere, 1974-1990.
Member public monuments advisory committee Clare County Council, 1996-2000, chairman Clare Heritage Forum, 2003^. Member Clare Environment Forum, 2003. Director Christian Training Institute, since 1999, The Hunt Museum Trust, since 2000.
Fellow Royal Geography Society. Member Association for Teachers of Foreign Students in Ireland (co-founder).
Married Grania Rachel O'Brien, July 17, 1973.