James Hardiman
James Hardiman | |
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Born | 1782 |
Died | 1855 (aged 72–73) |
Other names | Séamus Ó hArgadáin |
Occupation | Librarian |
Notable work | Hardiman's History of Galway |
James Hardiman (February 1782 – 13 November 1855), also known as Séamus Ó hArgadáin, was a librarian at
Hardiman is best remembered for his History of the Town and County of Galway (1820) and Irish Minstrelsy (1831),[1][2] one of the first published collections of Irish poetry and songs.
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Biography
Hardiman was born in Westport, County Mayo, in the west of Ireland. His father owned a small estate in County Mayo. He was trained as a lawyer and became sub-commissioner of public records in Dublin Castle. He was an active member of the Royal Irish Academy,[3] and collected and rescued many examples of Irish traditional music.
In 1855, shortly after its foundation, Hardiman became librarian of Queen's College, Galway.[3]
Eponyms
The
Hardiman Road in Drumcondra, Dublin is named after him.
The Hardiman hotel in Galway is named after him. [4]
Works
- The History of the Town and County of the Town of Galway. From the Earliest Period to the Present Time (Dublin: W. Folds & Sons, 1820; reprint Galway: Connacht Tribune Printing and Publishing Co., 1958; second impression (of reprint): same publisher, 1985). Online in English
- Ancient Irish Deeds and Writing, Chiefly Relating to Landed Property, from the Twelfth to the Seventeenth Century (Dublin: Graisberry, 1828).
- Irish Minstrelsy, or Bardic Remains of Ireland, with English Poetical Translations (London: J. Robins, 1831; reprint Shannon: Irish University Press, 1971); ISBN 0-7165-0333-6.
References
- ^ "Irish minstrelsy, or, Bardic remains of Ireland; with English poetical translations". 1831.
- ^ "Irish Minstrelsy, or, Bardic Remains of Ireland: With English Poetical". J. Robins. 1831.
- ^ a b Moore, Norman (1890). Stephen, Leslie; Lee, Sidney (eds.). Dictionary of National Biography. Vol. 24. London: Smith, Elder & Co. . In
- ^ "Introducing The Hardiman — iconic hotel announces rebrand". Galway Advertiser. Retrieved 29 December 2019.