James Hardiman

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James Hardiman (also known as Séamus Ó hArgadáin ) (* 1782 , † 1855 ) was an Irish librarian and writer.

Hardimann was born in the west of Ireland around 1782. His father owned a small estate in County Mayo . He was a trained lawyer and held a position at Dublin Castle . He was also an active member of the Royal Irish Academy and collected numerous examples of traditional Irish music. In 1855 he became librarian at the recently founded Queen's College, Galway . The library there is named in his honor.

Hardiman is best known for his history of the city and county of Galway (1820) and the Irish Minstrelsy (1831), one of the earliest publications of Irish poetry and songs.

Works

  • The history of the town and county of the town of Galway. From the earliest period to the present time . Dublin 1820 ( online in English )
  • Irish Minstrelsy or Bardic remains of Ireland with English poetical translations . Shannon 1831 (1971 ISBN 0-7165-0333-6 )
  • Ancient Irish Deeds and Writing, chiefly relating to Landed Property, from the twelfth to the seventeenth century . Dublin 1828

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SURNAME Hardiman, James
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Séamus Ó hArgadáin; Séamas Ó hArgadáin
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Irish librarian and writer
DATE OF BIRTH 1782
DATE OF DEATH 1855