Richard Irvine Best

Richard Irvine Best (17 January 1872 – 25 September 1959) was born at 3 Bishop Street in Derry, Ireland. He was often known as R. I. Best, or simply Best to his close friends and family. He was an Irish scholar, specifically a philologist and bibliographer, who specialised in Celtic Studies.

For other people with the same name, see Richard Best.

Richard Irvine Best
R. I. Best
Born(1872-01-17)17 January 1872
Derry, Ireland
Died25 September 1959(1959-09-25) (aged 87)
Dublin, Ireland
OccupationPhilologist, Bibliographer, Librarian
SubjectTranslations
Notable works
  • The Irish Mythological Cycle and Celtic Mythology translated (1903)
  • Bibliography of Irish Philology and of Printed Irish Literature (1913)
  • The Martyrology of Tallaght (1931)
SpouseEdith Best (1906-1950)
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.