Awards 2009 | alumni
Professor Iggy McGovern recited his poem written especially for the occasion
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The first has won enduring fame A Norman Conquest, in his name, Of home and far flung foreign parts A topper of the music charts: The case for Mars is herewith pled Re-name it the…Lady in Red
Would you have looked up to the sky Or did it all just pass you by Mired in our sad economy In this Year of Astronomy? Now train your solvent Jodrell Banks On four bright objects from our ranks
The second chose ere his degree To make a life in poetry Prize-winning writer who by dint Of toil guides others into print: An editor worth his salary For ‘galaxy’ read ‘Gallery’
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The third has faced infirmity With fortitude and dignity His motto surely “boldly go!” By desert, ocean, mountain, snow: No-one should be surprised to hear He’s off to space, the next frontier The fourth strove to discern the gist Of what impels the terrorist; A noted Dean in Harvard Yard Now Principal of our Scottish pard Where she will set the world to rights Her name up in The Northern Lights
7 From left to right 1) Eleanor Kelleher and Diane Davison. 2) Nicola Cosgrave and Charmaine Kenny B.A., M.Sc. (2005). 3) John Dillon B.A.I., M.Sc., M.B.A. (1992) with Rupa and Asheesh Dewan. 4) Rachael Naughton B.A. (1997) and Fergal Naughton B.A.I. (1998). 5) Jean Fallon, Mary Coyle, Mary Elizabeth Berney. 6) Terry Pratchett Litt.D. (h.c.) (2008), Neasa Ní Chinnéide and Provost Dr John Hegarty. 7) Robert O’Byrne B.A. (1981), Sinead Dunwoody and Kathy Gilfillan, B.A. (1972). 8) Seamus Heaney Litt.D. (h.c) (1988).
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But now we must return as one To this our Third Rock from the Sun O’Casey’s quasi-comical Life question astronomical ‘what is the stars?’ is answered now: Applaud them as you would The Plough! Iggy McGovern M.A. (j.o.) (1983) October 2009.
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