Item 2301 - Brendan Behan, wife, and cast on ramp of Irish International Airlines before departing to USA

Identity area

Reference code

IE 2135 P50/1/1/2301

Title

Brendan Behan, wife, and cast on ramp of Irish International Airlines before departing to USA

Date(s)

  • September 1960 (Creation)

Level of description

Item

Extent and medium

1 item

Context area

Name of creator

(1957 - present)

Administrative history

In 1957, The Shannon Airport Development Authority (SADA) was set up with the aim to make Shannon Airport more appealing through the promotion of freight traffic and the development of nearby tourist facilities.

In 1959, SADA became the Shannon FreeRead more

Content and structure area

Scope and content

Black and white negative of Brendan Behan, carrying a bottle of whiskey, his wife, and the cast of the new play on the ramp of the Irish International Airlines plane before departing to the United States. Envelope notes the initials R.B.

Conditions of access and use area

Conditions governing reproduction

Digital image copyright Glucksman Library, University of Limerick. Contact Special Collections and Archives Department at specoll@ul.ie for permissions to reuse. Intellectual property rights and copyright of the original photograph rests with ShannonRead more

Physical characteristics and technical requirements

Vinegar Syndrome

Notes area

Alternative identifier(s)

Original Reference

2364

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