The last speaker, Prof. Hans van Wees (Grote Professor of Ancient History, university College London) spoke on 'The rise of a slave-owning society in early Greece'.

She had two sisters, Susan and Frances Theresa and three brothers, Thomas Joseph, John Patrick and Christopher.

[4][5][6] Heavey graduated with a BA from UCG (University College Galway) in 1927 and earned a Higher Diploma in Education and an MA in Classics in 1928.

Síle Ní Mhurchú looked at significant individuals who contributed in this area and made reference to Heavey under 'Other Translators and Editors'.

"The standard attained by her pupils was high, and they combined accuracy and freshness of approach in a way that suggested thorough preparation by a teacher who was ready to take pains over fundamentals while welcoming originality… her mastery of Greek and Latin shows her to be an exceptionally gifted linguist with a feeling for language and a sense of style."