George Eogan

{{Short description|Irish archaeologist (1930–2021)}}

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| birth_date = {{birth date|1930|9|14|df=y}}

| birth_place = Nobber, County Meath, Ireland

| death_date = {{death date and age|2021|11|18|1930|9|14|df=y}}

| nationality = Irish

| education =

| spouse = Fiona Stephens

| children = 4

| alma_mater = {{Ubl|University College Dublin|Trinity College Dublin}}

| thesis_title = The Bronze Sword in Ireland

| thesis_year = 1961

| discipline = Archaeologist

| doctoral_advisor = Frank Mitchell

| known_for = The archaeology of Neolithic and Bronze Age Ireland

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| office = Senator

| term_start = 23 April 1987

| term_end = 1 November 1989

| constituency = Nominated by the Taoiseach

| party = Independent

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George Eogan, MRIA (14 September 1930 – 18 November 2021){{Cite news|title=George Eogan obituary: Archaeologist who unearthed passage tombs of Knowth|url=https://www.irishtimes.com/life-and-style/people/george-eogan-obituary-archaeologist-who-unearthed-passage-tombs-of-knowth-1.4738967|date=25 November 2021|access-date=1 February 2022|newspaper=The Irish Times|language=en}} was an Irish archaeologist.{{Cite web|title=George Eogan|url=https://www.ria.ie/publication-authors/george-eogan|access-date=20 November 2021|website=Royal Irish Academy|language=en}}{{Cite news|last=Hilliard|first=Mark|title=Knowth archaeologist Prof George Eogan dies aged 91|url=https://www.irishtimes.com/news/ireland/irish-news/knowth-archaeologist-prof-george-eogan-dies-aged-91-1.4733265|access-date=20 November 2021|newspaper=The Irish Times|language=en}}

He was born in Nobber, County Meath, and studied at University College Dublin (UCD) and then Trinity College Dublin. In 1965, he was appointed to a lectureship at UCD, becoming a professor in 1979, and also serving as head of department from then until 1995.From megaliths to metal: essays in honour of George Eogan, p.xii

Eogan was particularly known for his work over forty years at Knowth, having been director of the Knowth Research Project."[http://www.knowth.com/george_eogan.htm George Eogan]", Knowth.com In 1968, he became the first person in over a millennium to enter the east-side tomb at the site.{{cite web|url=http://www.meathchronicle.ie/opinion/roundup/articles/2012/06/27/4011079-an-outstanding-meathman-dedicated-to-uncovering-the-past/|title=An outstanding Meathman dedicated to uncovering the past|work=The Meath Chronicle|date=27 June 2012}}

Eogan was also appointed an independent member of Seanad Éireann, serving from 1987 until 1989.{{cite web|url=https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/members/member/George-Eogan.S.1989-06-26/|title=George Eogan|work=Oireachtas Members Database|access-date=10 January 2020}}