Eoin MacNeill plaque unveiling

Photographs from the Blue Plaque unveiling ceremony
Photographs left to right
  1. St. Malachy’s College Motto – ‘Gloria Ab intus’ (Glory from within)
  2. College archivist, Gerry McNamee welcomes Gearoid Trimble, Foras na Gaeilge who sponsored the blue plaque, and Gerry and Mark Hughes.
  3. Senator Michael McDowell, grandson of Eoin MacNeill signs the guest book for Mairead Ferguson, treasurer, Ulster History Circle.
  4. Samantha Long, Secretarial Assistant to the Senator, Seanad Eireann with Principal, St. Malachy’s College, Paul McBride and Gerry McNamee, College archivist.
  5. Chris Spurr, Chairman Ulster History Circle welcomes guests.
  6. Senator McDowell unveils the blue plaque to his grandfather. The plaque is sited on the wall of the College, directly underneath the room where Eoin MacNeill boarded during his days as a student.
  7. BBC, UTV, RTE and NVTV as well as local press covered the unveiling.
  8. l.r. Sheila Parkhill, Jane Leonard and Trevor Parkhill,
  9. l.r. Dr. Peter Collins, Brian Feeney and Eamon Pheonix.
  10. l.r. Senator Michael McDowell,Alasdair McDonnell MP, Oisin McDonnell, and Gerry McNamee.