Patricia Anne Donlon

Background

Donlon, Patricia Anne was born on January 28, 1943 in Dublin, Ireland. Daughter of Patrick Joseph McCarthy and Marcella Garr.

Education

Bachelor with honors, University College, Dublin, 1964. Doctor of Philosophy, University College, Dublin, 1974. Doctor of Letters, National University Ireland, Galway, 1997.

Diploma library and information studies, University College, Dublin, 1979.

Career

Curator Chester Beatty Library., Dublin, 1981-1989. Director The National Library Ireland, 1989-1997, chief herald of Ireland Genealogical Office, 1995-1997. Senior research fellow Institute Irish Studies Queen's University, Belfast, Northern Ireland, 1997-1998.

Sandars bibliography reader University Cambridge, England, 1998-1999. Research fellow Dublin Institute of Technology, since 1999. Burns library chair in Irish studies Boston College, since 2000.

Governor University Limerick, Ireland, 1997-1902. Examinations commissioner Department Education, Dublin, since 1997. Chair judging panel Irish Times Literature Prize, Dublin, 1999, Press/Photographers of Ireland Awards, Dublin, 1998-1999.

Achievements

• Patricia Anne Donlon has been listed as a noteworthy researcher by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

• book

  • The Lucky Bag Classic Irish Children's Stories

Membership

Member European Cultural Foundation (member executive committee since 1994), Library. Association Ireland (council member 1982-1985), Irish Museum Association (chairperson 1991-1993), Heritage Council.

Interests

• Book collecting, music, theater and film, cookery.

Connections

Married Phelim Donlon, September 30, 1965. Children: Lorna, Sinead.