Bibliography
R. I. (Richard Irvine)
Best b. 1872–d. 1959
1983
work
Best, Richard Irvine, Osborn Bergin, M. A. OʼBrien, and Anne OʼSullivan [eds.], The Book of Leinster, formerly Lebar na Núachongbála, 6 vols, Dublin: Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies, 1954–1983.
includes: Osborn Bergin • R. I. Best • M. A. O'Brien, The Book of Leinster, formerly Lebar na Núachongbála, vol. 1 • R. I. Best • M. A. O'Brien, The Book of Leinster, formerly Lebar na Núachongbála, vol. 2 • R. I. Best • M. A. O'Brien, The Book of Leinster, formerly Lebar na Núachongbála, vol. 3 • R. I. Best • M. A. O'Brien, The Book of Leinster, formerly Lebar na Núachongbála, vol. 4 • R. I. Best • M. A. O'Brien, The Book of Leinster, formerly Lebar na Núachongbála, vol. 5 • Anne O'Sullivan, The Book of Leinster, formerly Lebar na Núachongbála, vol. 6
1967
work
Best, Richard Irvine, and M. A. OʼBrien, The Book of Leinster, formerly Lebar na Núachongbála, vol. 5, Dublin: Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies, 1967. xv + pp. 1119-1325.
CELT – pp. 1119-1192 and 1202-1325: <link>
1966
work
1965
work
Best, Richard Irvine, and M. A. OʼBrien, The Book of Leinster, formerly Lebar na Núachongbála, vol. 4, Dublin: Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies, 1965. xxvii + pp. 761-1117.
CELT – pp. 761-781 and 785-841: <link>
1958
1957
work
Best, Richard Irvine, and M. A. OʼBrien, The Book of Leinster, formerly Lebar na Núachongbála, vol. 3, Dublin: Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies, 1957. xxi + pp. 471-760.
CELT – pp. 471-638 and 663: <link>
1956
work
Best, Richard Irvine, and M. A. OʼBrien, The Book of Leinster, formerly Lebar na Núachongbála, vol. 2, Dublin: Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies, 1956. xi + pp. 261-470 + 2 pl.
CELT – pp. 400-470: <link>
1954
work
work
Best, Richard Irvine, Osborn Bergin, and M. A. OʼBrien, The Book of Leinster, formerly Lebar na Núachongbála, vol. 1, Dublin: Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies, 1954. 260 pp. + 4 pl.
CELT – edition (pp. 1-260): <link>
1952
1950
article
1942
work
Best, R. I., Bibliography of Irish philology and manuscript literature: publications 1913-1941, Dublin: Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies, 1942.
Bill.celt.dias.ie: <link>
1941
article
Addendum and corrigenda to Senchas Már: facsimile of the oldest fragments from Ms. H.2.15 in the library of Trinity College (1931)
1940
article
1938
article
1936
work
1933
work
1932
1931
work
article
Best, R. I. [ed.], “Amairgen son of Ecet Salach”, in: J. Fraser, Paul Grosjean, and J. G. OʼKeeffe (eds), Irish texts, fasciculus I, London, 1931. 32–34 + fasc. V: 100 (corrigenda).
Celtic Digital Initiative – PDF: <link>
work
article
Best, R. I. [ed.], “Story of Mael Ruain of Tamlacht”, in: J. Fraser, Paul Grosjean, and J. G. OʼKeeffe (eds), Irish texts, fasciculus I, London, 1931. 34–35 + fasc. V: 100 (corrigenda).
Celtic Digital Initiative – PDF: <link>
1929
work
article
1928
article
article
1927
article
1926
article
1925
article
1923
journal volume
1920
article
Lawlor, H. J., and R. I. Best [eds.], “The ancient list of coarbs of Patrick”, Proceedings of the Royal Irish Academy 35 C (1918–1920): 316–362.
Internet Archive: <link>
1916
article
article
article
article
1915
article
1914
article
1913
edited work
work
1912
article
article
edited work
article
Best, R. I., “Erschienene Schriften”, Zeitschrift für celtische Philologie 8 (1912): 593–594.
Additions to Timothy Lewis' bibliography of the works of Heinrich Zimmer.
Internet Archive: <link>
Additions to Timothy Lewis' bibliography of the works of Heinrich Zimmer.
article
Best, R. I., “Bibliography of the publications of Whitley Stokes”, Zeitschrift für celtische Philologie 8 (1912): 351–406.
Internet Archive: <link>
1911
article
1910
article
edited work
Bergin, Osborn, R. I. Best, Kuno Meyer, and J. G. OʼKeeffe (eds), Anecdota from Irish manuscripts, vol. 3, Halle and Dublin, 1910.
As honouree
Dillon, Myles (ed.), Celtica 5 — Richard Irvine Best memorial volume (1960), Dublin: Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies.. |
About the author
Ó Lúing, Seán, “Richard Irvine Best: librarian and Celtic scholar”, Zeitschrift für celtische Philologie 49–50 (1997): 682–697.. |
White, Terence de Vere, “Richard Irvine Best and his Irish literary contemporaries”, Irish University Review 7:2 (Autumn, 1977): 168–183.. |
Knott, Eleanor, “Richard Irvine Best, 1872–1959”, Ériu 19 (1962): 123–125.. |
Pokorny, Julius, “Richard Irvine Best (1872–1959)”, Zeitschrift für celtische Philologie 28 (1960–1961): 335–337.. |
National University School of Library Training, “Bibliography of the publications of Richard Irvine Best”, Celtica 5 (1960): v–x.. |