What is recorded here
James Hardiman was born in Westport, County Mayo, in 1782, and later became the first librarian at Queen's College, Galway. He rescued Irish songs and wrote a history of Galway before dying in 1855. The university library still carries his name, keeping his work alive long after he stopped writing.
Why this person is known: Irish librarian
- Birthplace
- Westport
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