Patrick Weston Joyce

P. W. Joyce

Dr. P. W. Joyce
Dr. P. W. Joyce
Born1827
Ballyorgan, County Limerick, Ireland
Died7 January 1914(1914-01-07) (aged 86)
Dublin, Ireland
Occupationauthor, historian
NationalityIrish
Alma materTrinity College Dublin
SubjectIrish place names, root words, literature, folklore
Notable worksThe Origin and History of Irish Names of Places
A Social History of Ancient Ireland
RelativesRobert Dwyer Joyce, Seán Mór Seoighe

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.