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Culture Summaryessay 2016 • Taylor, Lawrence J.
Rural Irish • Europe > British Isles
This is a culture summary of the Rural Irish people. Information is presented on major aspects of Rural Irish culture....Bás inEirinnarticle 1989 • Taylor, Lawrence J.
Rural Irish • Europe > British Isles
This article focuses on the different meanings of death held by the Irish Catholic Church and the local community. According to the author, death provides an opportunity for the church to enter into, and assert its power over, the local community. Th..."Man the fisher"article 1981 • Taylor, Lawrence J.
Rural Irish • Europe > British Isles
This article is about how the identity of a small, western County Donegal town is centered on seasonal salmon fishing. Although it only provides a supplementary income, salmon fishing has an important role in affirming communal and community ties. Fi...Colonialism and community structure in western Irelandarticle 1980 • Taylor, Lawrence J.
Rural Irish • Europe > British Isles
In this article, the author attempts to explain the structure and development of two "ideal" types of rural Irish community not just in terms of ecological adaptation, but in terms of landownership and dominant social relations. Contemporary patterns...