Background
GOLIGHER, William Alexander was born on December 30, 1870 in Londonderry. 3rd son of John Goligher, Justice of the Peace, of Londonderry, and Matilda, daughter of late James Hunter, Gorticross, Company Londonderry.
GOLIGHER, William Alexander was born on December 30, 1870 in Londonderry. 3rd son of John Goligher, Justice of the Peace, of Londonderry, and Matilda, daughter of late James Hunter, Gorticross, Company Londonderry.
Studied at Academical Institution (now Foyle College), Londonderry. Trinity College Dublin (Classical Scholar). Stewart Scholar in Modern Literature, 1891.
Vice-Chancellor’s Prizeman in English Verse, 1892. Student in Classics with large gold medal in Modern Literature, 1892. Master of Arts.
Professor of Ancient History in Dublin University, 1904-1909. Honor. Lecturer in Classical Composition, 1903-1907. Professor of Ancient History and Classical Archaeology in Dublin University since 1909.
External Examiner in the Universities of London (Greek) and Glasgow (Classics). Irish Barrister 1905. Fellow and Tutor of Trinity College since 1902.
Clubs: Fellows’, Trinity College, Dublin.