Smyth, William J.

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SMYTH, William J.

SMYTH, William J. Irish, b. 1949. Genres: History, Intellectual history. Career: University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, assistant professor, 1975- 78; St. Patrick's College, Maynooth, Ireland, professor of geography, 1978- 94, vice president, 1986-94, master, 1994-97; National University of Ireland, Maynooth, president, 1997-. Publications: (with C.J. Houston) The Sash Canada Wore, 1980; (with Houston) Irish Emigration and Canadian Settlement, 1990. Address: President's Office, National University of Ireland, Maynooth, Maynooth, Kildare, Ireland. Online address: [email protected]