from Galway was the first curator of Monaghan County Museum when it opened in the Courthouse in 1974. Under his stewardship it won a Europa Prize in 1980. During his time there he met relatives of Gavan Duffy and was able to introduce them to the places associated with the Australian statesman.
Aidan specialised in archaeology and has just completed a series of lectures in County Monaghan on his excavations in 1982 at the landmark Ulster site, the Black Pig's Dyke. He is now an independent consultant in the cultural sector, providing specialist advice on the management and development of projects.