he would never again use any mood but the subjunctive. The R. I. Best Memorial Lectures were established by the National Library in his honour. Selected publications The Irish Mythological Cycle and Celtic Mythology translated, (1903) Bibliography of Irish Philology and of Printed Irish Literature (1913) Bibliography of Irish Philology and Manuscript Literature, Publications, 2 vols, (1913–1941) [2 vols.] The Martyrology of Tallaght, editor, (1931) The Book of Leinster, formerly Lebar na Nuachongbála, co-edited, (1954–67) External links Binchy and Bergin and Best by Flann O'Brien References 1872 births 1959 deaths Writers from Derry (city) Linguists from Ireland Celtic studies scholars People educated at Foyle College Presidents of the Royal Irish Academy Academics of the Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies