James Hardiman

James Hardiman (February 1782 – 13 November 1855), also known as Séamus Ó hArgadáin, was a librarian at Queen's College, Galway and an important historian.

Hardiman is best remembered for his ''History of the Town and County of Galway'' (1820) and ''Irish Minstrelsy'' (1831), one of the first published collections of Irish poetry and songs.

The National University of Ireland, Galway (formerly Queen's College Galway) library now bears his name. Hardiman Road in Drumcondra, Dublin is named after him. Provided by Wikipedia