George Eogan, MRIA (14 September 1930 – 18 November 2021) was an Irish archaeologist.
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."George Eogan", Knowth.com In 1968, he became the first person in over a millennium to enter the east-side tomb at the site.
Eogan was also appointed an independent member of Seanad Éireann, serving from 1987 until 1989.
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