Martin Haverty

Martin Haverty (1809–1887) was an Irish journalist and historian.

Life

Born in County Mayo on 1 December 1809, he received most of his education at the Irish College, Paris. He came to Dublin in 1836. In the following year he joined the staff of the Freeman's Journal, with which he was connected until 1850.

In 1851 Haverty made an extended tour through Europe, which he described in a long series of newspaper contributions. On his return to Dublin Haverty was made sub-librarian at the King's Inns, where he remained for nearly a quarter of a century, devoting himself principally to the preparation of a general index to the books in the library. He died in Dublin on 18 Jan. 1887, and was buried in Glasnevin Cemetery. Joseph Patrick Haverty was his brother.

Works

Haverty wrote:

• ‘Wanderings in Spain in 1843,’ London, 2 vols., 1844.
• ‘The History of Ireland, Ancient and Modern. Derived from our native annals … with copious Topographical and general Notes,’ Dublin, 1860. The materials for this history were largely gathered abroad. A second and enlarged edition appeared in 1885.
• ‘The History of Ireland, Ancient and Modern, for the use of Schools and Colleges,’ &c., Dublin, 1860.

References

• Dictionary of National Biography, Haverty, Martin (1809–1887), historian, by W. A. J. Archbold. Published 1891.

Attribution

 This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain:  Dictionary of National Biography. London: Smith, Elder & Co. 1885–1900. 

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