Seosamh Laoide

Seosamh Laoide (, 1865–1939), known as "Mac Tíre na Páirce" ("Wolf of the Park"), was an Irish language scholar and activist during the period 1893 – 1915. Today he is perhaps best remembered for his work on Irish placenames, particularly on the placenames of Dublin, with his proposals often becoming the established Irish versions for the city's streets following the establishment of the Irish state in December 1922.

Life Laoide was born at 7 Annaville Lower in Ranelagh, Dublin on 24 May 1865. He was the eldest son of an Irish Protestant couple, Joseph Henry Lloyd (PhD) and Anne Phair.

According to the records of Deansgrange cemetery, at the time of his death Seosamh lived at No. 1 Royal Terrace in Dún Laoghaire. He was buried with his wife, who was recorded as Elizabeth Lloyd, who had died on 14 February 1936. A third person, Sheila Bradley, who died on 26 July 1944 is buried in the same grave. Only the name of this last person is on Seosamh Laoide's grave in 2016. Tom Casement, brother of Roger Casement, who died in March 1939 is buried in the grave immediately next to his.

Select publications

As author:

Sgéalaidhe Fearnmhuighe (1901), Leabhar geograiphe, [g.d], Seachrán Chairn tSiadhail, 1904, Sgéalaidhe Óirghiall .i. Sgéalaidhe Fearnmhuighe agus tuilleadh leis, 1905 Sgéal Chúchulainn ag Cuan Carm (1906) Measgán Musgraighe (1907) Cruach Chonaill (1909) Trí Torpáin (1911) Duanaire na Midhe (1914) Fian-Laoithe (1916) Tonn Tóime (1915) Réalta de spéir (1915) Alasdair Mac Colla (1914) Brisleach mhór Mhaighe Muirtheimhne (1915)

As editor: Post-seanchas, 1905 agus 1911 Dearg-ruathar Chonaill Chearnaigh, 1907 Teacht agus imtheacht an ghiolla dheacair agus toruigheacht Chonáin agus a chuideachtan (i gcomhar le Seán Ó hÓgáin ), 1905 Eachtra mhacaoimh an Iolair Mhic Ríogh na Sorcha le Brian Ó Corcráin (i gcomhar le Iorard de Teiltiún), 1912.