Patrick Weston Joyce
Patrick Weston Joyce (known as PW Joyce , * 1827 in the Ballyhoura Mountains ; † January 7, 1914 in Dublin ) was an Irish historian, writer, music collector and teacher, best known for his research on Irish etymology and the local place names of Ireland was.
Works (selection)
- The Origin and History of Irish Names of Places , 3 vols. (1869, 1875, 1913)
- Irish Local Names Explained (1870)
- A Handbook of School Management (1876; 25 editions in total)
- A Grammar of the Irish Language for the Use of Schools (1878)
- Old Celtic Romances, Translated from the Gaelic (1879)
- Philip's Handy Atlas of the Counties of Ireland (1881)
- The Geography of the Counties of Ireland (1883)
- A Short History of Ireland (1893)
- Outlines of the History of Ireland (1896)
- A Child's History of Ireland (1897)
- A Reading Book in Irish History (1900)
- A Social History of Ancient Ireland , 2 vols. (1903)
- A Concise History of Ireland (1903)
- A Smaller Social History of Ancient Ireland (1906)
- The Story of Ancient Irish Civilization (1907)
- English as We Speak it in Ireland (1910)
- The Wonders of Ireland and Other Papers on Irish Subjects (1911)
Web links
Commons : Patrick Weston Joyce - Collection of Images, Videos and Audio Files
- Literature by and about Patrick Weston Joyce in the catalog of the German National Library
- Patrick Weston Joyce (1827-1914) in the Irish Traditional Music Archive (ITMA)
- PW Joyce & Irish Traditional Music in the Irish Traditional Music Archive (ITMA)
- Works by PW Joyce in the Internet Archive
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SURNAME | Joyce, Patrick Weston |
ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Joyce, PW |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Irish historian, writer, music collector and teacher |
DATE OF BIRTH | 1827 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Ballyhoura Mountains |
DATE OF DEATH | January 7, 1914 |
Place of death | Dublin |