Background
Wallace, Patrick Francis was born on October 20, 1948 in Limerick, Ireland. Son of Patrick and Margaret (Stokes) Wallace.
Wallace, Patrick Francis was born on October 20, 1948 in Limerick, Ireland. Son of Patrick and Margaret (Stokes) Wallace.
Bachelor, National University Ireland, Galway, 1969. Postgraduate, National University Ireland, 1971. Doctor of Philosophy, National University Ireland, 1985.
Director Viking excavation, Dublin, 1974-1981; archeologist/assistant keeper II, National Museum Ireland, Dublin, 1971-1975; assistant/keeper I, National Museum Ireland, Dublin, 1975-1988; director, National Museum Ireland, Dublin, since 1988. Member Birka Architecture Reference Group, Stockholm, since 1989, Architecture Discovery Program, Irish Government, Dublin, since 1991.
Fellow Society Antiquarians of London. Member Royal Society of Antiquarians of Ireland (honorary general secretary 1983-1988, vice president since 1991), Thomond Architecture Society (vice president since 1988), Royal Irish Academy.
Married Siobhan Cuffe, March 16, 1991.