Overview

The definitive reference book on Ireland's cultural and religious heritage. Ireland has one of the finest cultural heritages and a standard reference book combining the related subjects of folklore, myth, legend and romance is long overdue. There are 350 substantial entries, in alphabetical order from Aban, a 6th-century saint, to Weather, all with full references to sources, a synopsis of relevant stories, and discussion of their origin, nature and development. These are complimented by a genre-list of material under various headings, such as Mythical Lore, Fianna Cycle, Ulster Cycle, King Cycles, Peoples and Traditions, Religious Lore, and Folk Custom and Belief. There is also a wealth of genealogical detail, indicating how historical and social circumstances have influenced the growth and spread of Irish lore. DAITHI O HOGAIN, Associate Professor of Irish Folklore at University College Dublin, was an international authority on folklore and traditional literature.

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Author:   Dáithí Ó hÓgáin
Publisher:   Boydell & Brewer Ltd
Imprint:   Boydell & Brewer
Weight:   0.001kg
ISBN:  

9781837651122

ISBN 10:   1837651124
Pages:   549
Publication Date:   05 December 2023
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational ,  Tertiary & Higher Education
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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"An exhaustive collection of folktales and history from the Emerald Isle. An essential resource about Ireland's legends.-- ""RENAISSANCE MAGAZINE"" An invaluable resource for Hibernophiles. This is a refreshing and reasonably priced new treatment of Ireland's lore.-- ""CHOICE"" Superb from beginning to end. [...] Essential for all scholars of Ireland's mythology.-- ""FORTEAN TIMES"" With its profusion of atmospheric allusions and spirited retellings, grounded in a scholarly acuity, [it] adds up to a complex delineation of an ancient, reimagined and still functioning cultural terrain.-- ""TLS"""

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