Virginia Teehan
Virginia Teehan is an Irish art historian, writer, curator and archivist, who has led the Irish Heritage Council since January 2019.
Teehan grew up in Kilkenny, and studied at University College Cork where she attained an master's degree in arts, and later at Trinity College Dublin where she earned a Master of Philosophy. She has acted as director of Cultural Projects at UCC, and as director of the Hunt Museum in Limerick. She was appointed by minister Síle de Valera to the board of the Heritage Council from 2000–05 and was reaffirmed by two successive ministers for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht up to 2016.
She has written extensively on the history and art-works of the Honan Chapel in UCC, as well as on fine and decorative arts, and cultural management, including monographs on Ogham inscriptions, Seán Keating, Louis le Brocquy and Jack B. Yeats.Publications
Books
- Sean Keating: In Focus. Associated Editions, 2009.
- Louis Le Brocquy Allegory and Legend. Hunt Museum, 2006.
- The Honan Chapel: A Golden Vision. Cork University Press, 2005.
- The Ogam Stones at University College Cork. Cork University Press, 2005. ASIN: B00FBBG3L8
- Jack B. Yeats: Master of Ceremonies. Hunt Museum, 2004.
- Provision of Genealogical Services in Ireland. The Heritage Council, 2000.
Journals
- "Celtic renaissance". Irish Arts Review, volume 33, issue 1, 2016.
- "Raqqan bowl". Irish Arts Review, volume 26, issue 2, 2009.
