Academic Career
In 1952-53 Danaher was visiting lecturer at the University of Uppsala, Sweden.
After further education abroad, in 1971 Danaher was appointed a statutory lecturer in Irish Folklore at University College Dublin. In 1974 he was awarded the degree of Doctor of Literature by the National University of Ireland in recognition of his original contribution to scholarship.
From 1973 through his retirement in 1983 Danaher was lecturer for the Department of Irish Folklore, University College Dublin. As an expert in military history, he was a member of the Irish Military History Society, serving on their council in a variety of capacities. He was the group's president from 1971 through 1980, and editor of their journal, The Irish Sword, from 1960 through 1970. He was also a member of The Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland and contributed to the Society's journal. From 1988 through 2002 he served as co-Patron of the Folklore of Ireland Society, and continued to publish article in their journal, Bealoideas as he had done regularly since 1935.
When Danaher retired from his position at University College Dublin, his students organised a celebratory volume in his honour: Sinsear: The Folklore Journal 4 (1982-3). Many of his students, colleagues and prominent scholars made up the international roster of writers paying tribute to Danaher, his work, and his influence. At the same time, his academic colleagues organised the publication of a festschtift, Gold Under the Furze
In 1986 Danaher suffered a stroke, the effects of which put an end to his professional career. He died on 14 March, 2002, after a long illness.
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