Matthew Potter | |
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| Born | |
| Nationality | Irish |
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| Years active | 2003–present |
| Notable work | The Curious Story of the Limerick |
| Title | Curator of the Limerick Museum |
| Term | February 2017–present |
| Predecessor | Brian Hodkinson |
| Spouse | Colette Potter |
| Children | 2 |
Matthew Potter is an Irish academic who serves as the current curator of Limerick Museum.[2] He is a published historian with a primary focus on governmental history and is an Honorary Fellow of the Department of History of the University of Limerick.[3]
Potter has also focused on discovering links between Limerick the place and limerick the poem.[4] He was educated in the Abbey Vocational School, Donegal Town and the Crescent College, Limerick City. He holds a Bachelor of Arts in history from the University of London and a Doctor of Philosophy in history from the National University of Ireland, Galway. Potter also graduated with a Master of Arts in museum practice and management from the University of Ulster in 2018.[citation needed]
Selected publications
- Limerick's Military Tradition (1691-1922): A Brief Introduction (Limerick: Limerick City and County Council, 2018).
- Roscommon – History and Society Interdisciplinary Essays on the History of an Irish County (Joint Editor with Richie Farrell and Kieran O'Conor) (Dublin: Geography Publications, 2018).
- They Dreamed and are Dead: Limerick 1916 (Joint Author with Brian Hodkinson and William O’Neill) (Limerick: Limerick City and County Council, 2016).
- Limerick's Merchants, Traders and Shakers: Celebrating Two Centuries of Enterprise (Joint Author with Sharon Slater) (Limerick: Limerick Chamber of Commerce, 2015).
- City and Cemetery: A History of Mount Saint Lawrence, Limerick (Limerick: Limerick City and County Council, 2015).
- Amazing Lace: A History of the Limerick Lace Industry (Limerick: Limerick City and County Council, 2014).
- Skibbereen Town Council: A History (Skibbereen: Skibbereen Town Council, 2014).
- The Curious Story of the Limerick (Limerick: Limerick Writers Centre, 2013)
- Boyle, Roscommon and Tulsk 1613–2013, 400 Years of Municipal Government in County Roscommon (Roscommon: Roscommon County Council, 2013)
- A Century of Service, A History of the Association of Municipal Authorities of Ireland 1912-2012 (Nenagh: Association of Municipal Authorities of Ireland, 2012).
- The Municipal Revolution in Ireland. A Handbook of Urban Government in Ireland since 1800. (Dublin: Irish Academic Press, 2010).
- Limerick – History and Society Interdisciplinary Essays on the History of an Irish County (Joint Editor with Liam Irwin and Gearóid O Tuathaigh) (Dublin: Geography Publications, 2009).
- William Monsell of Tervoe 1812-94: Catholic Unionist, Anglo-Irishman. (Dublin: Irish Academic Press, 2009).
- First Citizens of the Treaty City. The Mayors and the Mayoralty of Limerick, (Limerick: Limerick City Council, 2007).
- The Government and the People of Limerick. The History of Limerick Corporation/City Council 1197–2006, (Limerick: Limerick City Council, 2006).
- A Catholic Unionist. The Life and Times of William Monsell, first Baron Emly of Tervoe (1812-1894). A Centenary Essay, (Limerick: Treaty Press, 1994).
References
- ^ Slater, Sharon (19 January 2008). "Dr. Matthew Potter - First Citizens of the Treaty City • Guest Posts". limerickslife.com. Retrieved 26 March 2021.
- ^ "New home for Limerick Museum at the former Franciscan Friary in the heart of Limerick city centre | Limerick.ie". www.limerick.ie. Retrieved 19 May 2018.
- ^ "Dr Matthew Potter | UL History". www.ul.ie. Retrieved 19 May 2018.
- ^ "Is the limerick a Limerick invention?". The Irish Times. Retrieved 19 May 2018.
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