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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).
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.
Ruaidhrí de Valera completed the excavation of the megalithic passage tomb in 1959. De Valera was known for his imaginative thinking in academia, particularly in recognizing the significance of megalithic tombs in understanding prehistory.
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.
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.
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