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Arthur Herbert Leahy
1857–1928
Remembered for bringing early Irish legend to English readers, this scholar and translator paired literary curiosity with a strong background in mathematics. His best-known books opened up heroic tales from medieval Irish tradition for a wider audience.
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Heroic Romances of Ireland, Translated into English Prose and Verse — Volume 2
by Arthur Herbert Leahy
Heroic Romances of Ireland, Translated into English Prose and Verse — Complete
by Arthur Herbert Leahy
Heroic Romances of Ireland, Translated into English Prose and Verse — Volume 1
by Arthur Herbert Leahy
About the author
Born in Corfu in 1857, he was the eldest son of Colonel Arthur Leahy of Killarney. Contemporary notices describe him as educated at Uppingham School, Trinity College Dublin, and Pembroke College, Cambridge, and as a Fellow of the Royal Astronomical Society.
Alongside mathematical work, he became known for translating and editing early Irish literature. His most widely remembered books include Heroic Romances of Ireland and The Courtship of Ferb, works that helped introduce medieval Irish stories to English-speaking readers in prose and verse.
He died in 1928. The surviving record available online points to a life that moved between scholarship in the sciences and a lasting commitment to Irish literary tradition.