Mary Elizabeth Byrne
Mary Elizabeth Byrne | |
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| Born | Mary Elizabeth Byrne 2 July 1880 |
| Died | 19 January 1931 (aged 50) |
| Education | Dominican Convent |
| Alma mater | Royal University of Ireland |
| Occupation(s) | Author, Researcher, and Linguist |
Mary Elizabeth Byrne, M.A. (2 July 1880 – 19 January 1931) was an Irish linguist, author, and journalist.
She is known for her contributions to Irish language academia and as the translator of the Early Middle Irish prayer, Rob tu mo bhoile, into English as "Be Thou My Vision" in the jounral Ériu in 1905.