Author: Noel O Cleirigh

Mr. Noel O”Cleirigh studied English and Archaeology at University College Dublin and is a graduate of The National University of Ireland. He undertook post-graduate studies in Educational Administration (Maynooth) and in Linguistics ( Dublin and London). A Member of l”Association Internationale de Linguistique Applique, The Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland and the RDS, he is also a past President of Arklow Historical Society. His career in Education included service in East Africa, The Middle East and Ireland where he worked for County Wicklow VEC up to his retirement as Vice-Principal of Arklow Community College. He has lectured widely on historical and archaeological topics, given occasional radio talks including contributions to RTE”s Aeriris Programme. He has also had articles published in The Journal of Arklow Historical Society, The People Newspaper Group, The Link and The Irish Times. The Royal Irish Academy awarded him an Eoin O”Mahony Bursary for his research on The History of The O”Cleirigh Family, a monograph on which was subsequently published by the SociŽtŽ des ƒcrivains, Paris.