Patrick Weston Joyce
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Patrick Weston "P. W." Joyce (1827 – 7 January 1914) was an Irish historian, writer and music collector, known particularly for his research in Irish etymology and local place names of Ireland.
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Born | 1827 Ballyorgan, County Limerick, Ireland |
Died | 7 January 1914(1914-01-07) (aged 86) Dublin, Ireland |
Occupation | author, historian |
Nationality | Irish |
Alma mater | Trinity College Dublin |
Subject | Irish place names, root words, literature, folklore |
Notable works | The Origin and History of Irish Names of Places A Social History of Ancient Ireland |
Relatives | Robert Dwyer Joyce, Seán Mór Seoighe |
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