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Rúaidhrí de Valera (3 November 1916 – 28 October 1978) was an Irish archaeologist most known for his work on the megalithic tombs of his country. He was the son of Éamon de Valera and Sinéad de Valera.
De Valera, Ruaidhrí (1916–78), archaeologist, was born 3 November 1916 in Dublin, fourth son among five sons and two daughters of Éamon de Valera (qv) and Sinéad de Valera (qv) (née Flanagan). Educated initially at Blackrock College he entered UCD in 1935, where he was active in Irish-language circles and graduated with a BA in Celtic ...
Ruaidhrí de Valera (1916–1978) - Irish Archaeologist. Rúaidhrí (Rory) de Valera, an Irish archaeology was born in Dublin in 1916, de Valera's passion for ancient history and culture led him to pursue a career in archaeology.
(1917–78) [Bi]Distinguished Irish archaeologist, best known for his work on Neolithic tombs in Ireland. Born in Dublin, the fourth son of the Irish president Eamon de Valera, he was educated at Blackrock College and University College, Dublin, where he obtained a Ph.D. with a thesis on court tombs.
Rúaidhrí de Valera ( 3 novembre 1916 - 28 octobre 1978) est un archéologue irlandais surtout connu pour ses travaux sur les tombes mégalithiques de son pays. Biographie. Il est le fils d' Éamon de Valera et de Sinéad de Valera.
5 Rúaidhrí Seosamh De Valera 13 Nov 1916 at 34 Munster St graduated UCD and later took an MA in Archaeology. He was the Archaeological Officer for the OSI and best known for his work on the megalithic tombs of Ireland. He died on 28 Oct 1978.
Tragedy struck the Tara excavation programme in the autumn of 1956 when Professor Ó Ríordáin, still in his early fifties, became seriously ill. He died in April 1957 and it was Ruaidhrí de Valera, his successor as Professor of Archaeology in UCD, who completed the excavations at Duma na nGiall in a long final season during the summer of 1959.
