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'''Anthony T. Lucas''' (1911 – 26 March 1986) was an Irish archaeologist, historian and [[Museology|museologist]] who served as president of the [[Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland]] from 1969 to 1973, and as director of the [[National Museum of Ireland]] from 1954 to 1976.<ref name="ad">Almqvist; Delaney (1987), pp. 265–270</ref><ref name="er">Rynne, Etienne. "[https://web.archive.org/web/20180624232801/http://www.limerickcity.ie/media/NMAJ%20vol%2028%20(z)%20Obituaries%20-%20Se%C3%A1n%20MArrinan%20(1935-1987),%20M%C3%A1ire%20Mac%20Neill%20(1904-1987);%20Proceedings,%201986.pdf Obituaries: Anthony T. Lucas]". ''[[Limerick Leader]]'', 1986. Retrieved 7 January 2022</ref>
'''Anthony T. Lucas''' (often '''A.T. Lucas''') (1911 – 26 March 1986) was an Irish archaeologist, historian and [[Museology|museologist]] who served as president of the [[Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland]] from 1969 to 1973, and as director of the [[National Museum of Ireland]] (NMI) from 1954 to 1976.<ref name="ad">Almqvist; Delaney (1987), pp. 265–270</ref><ref name="er">Rynne, Etienne. "[https://web.archive.org/web/20180624232801/http://www.limerickcity.ie/media/NMAJ%20vol%2028%20(z)%20Obituaries%20-%20Se%C3%A1n%20MArrinan%20(1935-1987),%20M%C3%A1ire%20Mac%20Neill%20(1904-1987);%20Proceedings,%201986.pdf Obituaries: Anthony T. Lucas]". ''[[Limerick Leader]]'', 1986. Retrieved 7 January 2022</ref>


Lucas was born in 1911 to an Austrian father and Irish mother, and lived for most of his life in Dublin. He studied at [[University College Dublin]] where he received a [[Bachelor of Arts|BA]] and [[Master of Arts|MA]].<ref name="er" />
Lucas was born in 1911 to an Austrian father and Irish mother, and lived for most of his life in Dublin. He studied at [[University College Dublin]] where he received a [[Bachelor of Arts|BA]] and [[Master of Arts|MA]].<ref name="er" /> During his career, Lucas wrote extensively on topics ranging from [[bog-wood]], [[Insular art|Insular metalwork]], church history, and early medieval folk-life topics such as agricultural techniques such as [[trapping]], [[snaring]] and [[plough]]ing, food (including pre-potato Irish diets)<ref name="er" /> and clothes.<ref name="ad265">Almqvist; Delaney (1987), p. 265</ref>
During his career, Lucas wrote extensively on topics ranging from [[bog-wood]], [[Insular art|Insular metalwork]], church history, and early medieval folk-life topics such as agricultural techniques such as [[trapping]], [[snaring]] and [[plough]]ing, food (including pre-potato Irish diets)<ref name="er" /> and clothes.<ref name="ad265">Almqvist; Delaney (1987), p. 265</ref>


In the early 1960s, he collaborated with [[Séamus Ó Duilearga]], the chair of the [[Irish Folklore Commission]], to create and circulate a questionnaire on the uses of hay, rushes, and straw. It was sent to 150 people, and from the results, Lucas embarked on an extensive collecting programme in the NMI for objects made of these materials.<ref>{{Cite book |last=O'Dowd |first=Anne |url=https://www.worldcat.org/oclc/933524857 |title=Straw, Hay & Rushes in Irish Folk Tradition. |date=2015 |isbn=978-0-7165-3311-5 |location=Dublin |pages=13 |oclc=933524857}}</ref>
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He was closely invloved with the [[Irish Folklore Commission]], and in 1976 a bibliography of his published works was compiled by archaeologist Etienne Rynne (1932–2012) in ''Folk & Farm: Essays in Honour of A. T. Lucas''.<ref name="ad266">Almqvist; Delaney (1987), p. 266</ref>

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He was closely involved with the Irish Folklore Commission, and in 1976 a bibliography of his published works was compiled by archaeologist [[Etienne Rynne]] (1932–2012) in ''Folk & Farm: Essays in Honour of A. T. Lucas''.<ref name="ad266">Almqvist; Delaney (1987), p. 266</ref>


==Monographs and articles==
==Monographs and articles==
''The following list is incomplete'':
''The following list is incomplete'':
* "The Social Role of Relics and Reliquaries in Ancient Ireland". ''The Journal of the Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland'', volume 116 (1986). {{jstor|25508904}}
* "The Social Role of Relics and Reliquaries in Ancient Ireland". ''The Journal of the Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland'', volume 116 (1986). {{JSTOR|25508904}}
* "The plundering and burning of churches in Ireland, 7th to 16th century". ''North Munster Studies'', (1967)
* "The plundering and burning of churches in Ireland, 7th to 16th century". ''North Munster Studies'', (1967)
* "Bog Wood: A Study in Rural Economy". ''Bealoideas'', 23 (1954)
* "Bog Wood: A Study in Rural Economy". ''Bealoideas'', 23 (1954)
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==Sources==
==Sources==
* Almqvist, Bo; Delaney, James. "Dr. A. T. Lucas (1911–86)". ''Folklore of Ireland Society'', 1987. {{jstor|20522289}}
* Almqvist, Bo; Delaney, James. "Dr. A. T. Lucas (1911–86)". ''Folklore of Ireland Society'', 1987. {{JSTOR|20522289}}


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Latest revision as of 00:18, 28 June 2023

Anthony T. Lucas
Born1911
Ireland
Died26 March 1986
Dublin
NationalityIrish
Occupation(s)Archaeologist, historian, museologist

Anthony T. Lucas (often A.T. Lucas) (1911 – 26 March 1986) was an Irish archaeologist, historian and museologist who served as president of the Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland from 1969 to 1973, and as director of the National Museum of Ireland (NMI) from 1954 to 1976.[1][2]

Lucas was born in 1911 to an Austrian father and Irish mother, and lived for most of his life in Dublin. He studied at University College Dublin where he received a BA and MA.[2] During his career, Lucas wrote extensively on topics ranging from bog-wood, Insular metalwork, church history, and early medieval folk-life topics such as agricultural techniques such as trapping, snaring and ploughing, food (including pre-potato Irish diets)[2] and clothes.[3]

In the early 1960s, he collaborated with Séamus Ó Duilearga, the chair of the Irish Folklore Commission, to create and circulate a questionnaire on the uses of hay, rushes, and straw. It was sent to 150 people, and from the results, Lucas embarked on an extensive collecting programme in the NMI for objects made of these materials.[4]

He was closely involved with the Irish Folklore Commission, and in 1976 a bibliography of his published works was compiled by archaeologist Etienne Rynne (1932–2012) in Folk & Farm: Essays in Honour of A. T. Lucas.[5]

Monographs and articles

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The following list is incomplete:

  • "The Social Role of Relics and Reliquaries in Ancient Ireland". The Journal of the Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland, volume 116 (1986). JSTOR 25508904
  • "The plundering and burning of churches in Ireland, 7th to 16th century". North Munster Studies, (1967)
  • "Bog Wood: A Study in Rural Economy". Bealoideas, 23 (1954)
  • "Furze." Stationery Office for the National Museum of Ireland. (1960)

References

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  1. ^ Almqvist; Delaney (1987), pp. 265–270
  2. ^ a b c Rynne, Etienne. "Obituaries: Anthony T. Lucas". Limerick Leader, 1986. Retrieved 7 January 2022
  3. ^ Almqvist; Delaney (1987), p. 265
  4. ^ O'Dowd, Anne (2015). Straw, Hay & Rushes in Irish Folk Tradition. Dublin. p. 13. ISBN 978-0-7165-3311-5. OCLC 933524857.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  5. ^ Almqvist; Delaney (1987), p. 266

Sources

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  • Almqvist, Bo; Delaney, James. "Dr. A. T. Lucas (1911–86)". Folklore of Ireland Society, 1987. JSTOR 20522289
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