Laurence Flanagan

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Laurence Flanagan (born March 1933 in Dublin , † April 9, 2001 in Belfast ) was an Irish archaeologist .

He studied at Balliol College of Oxford University and was from 1955 until his retirement in 1988 curator at the Ulster Museum in Belfast.

He was particularly interested in Irish first names and first names and the pre-Celtic history of Ireland.

He was the victim of a robbery in his home.

Publications (selection)

  • Ireland's Armada Legacy. Sutton Publishing et al., Gloucester 1988, ISBN 0-86299-473-X .
  • Chronicle of Irish Saints. Blackstaff Press, Belfast 1990, ISBN 0-85640-436-5 .
  • A Dictionary of Irish Archeology. Gill & Macmillan, Dublin 1992, ISBN 0-7171-1835-5 .
  • Favorite Irish Names for Your Baby. Gill & Macmillan, Dublin 1993, ISBN 0-7171-2021-X .
  • with Deirdre Flanagan : Irish Place Names. Gill & Macmillan, Dublin 1994, ISBN 0-7171-2066-X .
  • as editor: The darling of my heart. Two thousand years of Irish love writing. Gill & Macmillan, Dublin 1994, ISBN 0-7171-2082-1 .
  • as editor: Bottle, draft and keg. An Irish drinking anthology. Gill & Macmillan, Dublin 1995, ISBN 0-7171-2334-0 .
  • Irish Wrecks of the Spanish Armada. Country House, Dublin 1995, ISBN 0-946172-47-1 .
  • Ancient Ireland. Life before the Celts. Gill & Macmillan, Dublin 1998, ISBN 0-7171-2434-7 .
  • with Dáithí Ó Hógáin and Padraic O'Farrell The Irish Spirit. Proverbs, Superstitions, and Fairy tales. Gramercy, New York NY 1999, ISBN 0-517-20168-2 .

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Brought major collection of Armada artefacts to Belfast
  2. ↑ http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/northern_ireland/1269290.stm
personal data
SURNAME Flanagan, Laurence
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Irish archaeologist
DATE OF BIRTH March 1933
PLACE OF BIRTH Dublin
DATE OF DEATH April 9, 2001
Place of death Belfast