Michael Joseph Durkan

Background

Durkan, Michael Joseph was born on August 11, 1930 in Louisburgh, County Mayo, Ireland. Son of Michael Thomas and Mary B. (O'Malley) Durkan. came to the United States, 1958, naturalized, 1971.

Education

Bachelor of Arts, St. Patrick's College, Maynooth, 1949; diploma in liberal studies, University College, Dublin, 1950.

Career

Assistant librarian, Longford/Westmeath County Library, 1956-1957; librarian, United States Information Agency, Dublin, Ireland, 1950-1956; technical services librarian, assistant librarian, Wesleyan University, Middletown, Connecticut, 1958-1976; college librarian, Swarthmore College, Pennsylvania, since 1976. Instructor Anglo-Irish literature Wesleyan University and. Swarthmore College.

Achievements

• Michael Joseph Durkan has been listed as a noteworthy Librarian by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Bibliographical Society of America, Library Association Ireland, American Committee for Irish Studies, Irish Studies Center, Balch Institute, Philobiblon Club (Philadelphia).

Connections

Married Yvonne Marie Walsh, January 13, 1958 (deceased June 1986). Children: Ciaran P., Maeve B., Michael C., Niall T.

Father:

Michael Thomas Durkan

Mother:

Mary B. (O'Malley) Durkan

Spouse:

Yvonne Marie Walsh

child:

Michael C. Durkan

child:

Maeve B. Durkan

child:

Ciaran P. Durkan

child:

Niall T. Durkan