Book

Irish folk ways

Routledge and PaulLondon • Published In 1957 • Pages:

By: Evans, E. Estyn (Emyr Estyn).

Abstract
This is a general work about Irish peasant culture with historical perspective. The emphasis is on the material culture of farming, replete with descriptions and illustrations. Included are descriptions of settlement pattern, farming practices, vehicles, fishing, fairs and festivals, weddings and wakes, and superstitions. There is a general bibliography at the end.
Subjects
Dwellings
Diet
General tools
Tillage
Land use
Forest products
Vehicles
Sociocultural trends
Rest days and holidays
Cereal agriculture
Grounds
Dairying
Utensils
Boats
Fishing
Marriage
Burial practices and funerals
Outbuildings
culture
Rural Irish
HRAF PubDate
2016
Region
Europe
Sub Region
British Isles
Document Type
Book
Evaluation
Creator Type
Geographer
Document Rating
4: Excellent Secondary Data
5: Excellent Primary Data
Analyst
Timothy J. O'Leary; 1960
Field Date
ca. 1940
Coverage Date
1590-1950
Coverage Place
Ireland; Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
Notes
Emyr Estyn Evans
Includes bibliogrphical references (p. 307-312) and index
LCCN
57002825
LCSH
Folklore--Ireland