My name is Liam Maloney and I was employed at Belvedere College S.J. in early-2016 to assist in the creation of the Strong Hearts Stir: Belvedere College SJ 1916-2016 Exhibition. The profiles on this blog were part of my contribution to the exhibition.
I live in north county Dublin and my early modern history interests emerged during a BA (Hons.) at University College Dublin (2009-2012) and culminated in the dissertation entitled ‘Restoration Ireland: Secular Loyalties, Confessional Affiliations and Political Manoeuvrings’.
I completed an early modern history MA programme at University College Dublin (2013-2014) and submitted the dissertation ‘The ‘best interest his majesty has in this kingdom’: The Earl of Orrery and the Defence of the Protestant Interest in the Restoration Settlements of Ireland, 1660-65’.
I worked at the Shackleton Endurance Exhibition in Dún Laoghaire (2014-2015), where I gave tours of the exhibition as well as engaging in research & writing projects. I maintain the Facebook page of exhibition despite its move to Detroit Zoo in early-2016.
See also my work about Perce Blackborow, member of Shackleton's Endurance expedition:
I volunteered for the best part of a year at St Patrick's Cathedral, Dublin, giving guided tours to visitors. I am interested in the religious history of Ireland and wider Europe.
I currently am part of the teaching staff at UCD School of History as a tutor, delivering seminars for an undergraduate history module.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
My gratitude is due to John O’Reilly (President of Belvedere Past Pupils' Union, 2015-2016) for suggesting, initially, that I become involved in the Belvedere College S.J. 1916-2016 project. Headmaster Gerry Foley and Deputy-Principal Seamus Finegan were instrumental in getting me started at the school and I thank them for the opportunities and experiences of this work.
Furthermore, at Belvedere College S.J., I would like the express my thanks to Fr Derek Cassidy SJ, Aileen Ivory, Yvonne O’Brien, Sally-Anne Ireland, Marguerite Redmond, Ann Quinn, Martina Leddy, Shane Moran, all at the O’Reilly Theatre, Frances Stoker Phelan, Ruaidhrí O'Dálaigh and the Belvedere students and staff (administrative, maintenance and teaching) with whom I have closely worked.
For their assistance in my research I would like to thank Damien Burke (Irish Jesuit Archives), Sean Connolly (Royal Dublin Fusilier Association), Grainne Dowdall (Temple Street Children's University Hospital), Dr Barry Kennerk (Temple Street Children's University Hospital), James Grannell (UCD), Dr Brian Kirby (Capuchin Archives, Ireland), Patrick Hugh Lynch (Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht), Seán O’Connell (President of Past Pupils’ Union, St. Joseph’s, CBS), Fergus O’Farrell (UCD MA, 2014) and Nial Ring (Dublin City Councilor and grandson of Joseph Ring, GPO Garrison, 1916).
Many thanks are also due to Joanne Ryan for her assistance in sharing this blog with the Belvedere community.
