Matthew Potter

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Doctor
Matthew Potter
Born
Donegal, Ulster, Ireland[1]
NationalityIrish
Alma mater
Occupations
Years active2003–present
Notable workThe Curious Story of the Limerick
TitleCurator of the Limerick Museum
TermFebruary 2017–present
PredecessorBrian Hodkinson
SpouseColette Potter
Children2

Matthew Potter FRHistS 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]

He was elected a Fellow of the Royal Historical Society in 2024.[5]

  1. ^ Slater, Sharon (19 January 2008). "Dr. Matthew Potter - First Citizens of the Treaty City • Guest Posts". limerickslife.com. Retrieved 26 March 2021.
  2. ^ "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.
  3. ^ "Dr Matthew Potter | UL History". www.ul.ie. Retrieved 19 May 2018.
  4. ^ "Is the limerick a Limerick invention?". The Irish Times. Retrieved 19 May 2018.
  5. ^ "Society elects 221 new Fellows, Associate Fellows, Members and Postgraduate Members". Royal Historical Society. 17 July 2024. Retrieved 18 July 2024.