Irish Folk Ways by E.Estyn Evans (English) Paperback Book

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Charming classic explores everything from thatching a roof, churning butter, harvesting crops, and building furniture to behavior at weddings, wakes, festivals, and funerals.

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This engrossing and charming work by a noted scholar, widely regarded as a classic in its field, explores the vital Irish past, noting the diversity of folk customs and traditional activities in rural Ireland, from early Celtic migrations through centuries of English and Scottish influence, up to the sudden appearance of mechanization.Readers will find here a wealth of observations on country ways and the essentials of Irish life, among them how to thatch a roof, churn butter, cultivate and harvest crops, make pots and pans, build furniture and fences, fish and navigate streams, and much more. Also described are a host of customs associated with weddings, wakes, festivals, funerals, and other aspects of Irish country life.Of this book, the Times Literary Supplement of London said, ""For all its learning, [the] book is popular in the best way, and admirably illustrated by [the author's] own drawings as well as by photographs."" Over 400 illustrations enhance a text that will not only be of immense value to students of archaeology and folklore but will also appeal to general readers because of its readable style and accessibility.

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A classic in its field, this charming work by a noted scholar explores traditional Irish customs and activities--from thatching a roof, churning butter, cultivating and harvesting crops, making pots and pans and building furniture to behavior at weddings, wakes, festivals, and funerals. "For all its learning, the book is popular in the best way, and admirably illustrated. . . ."--Times Literary Supplement. (London)

Details ISBN048641440X Pages 352 Publisher Dover Publications Inc. Year 2000 ISBN-10 048641440X ISBN-13 9780486414409 Format Paperback Publication Date 2000-12-01 Imprint Dover Publications Inc. Place of Publication New York Country of Publication United States DEWEY 941.5 Language English Media Book Series Celtic, Irish Short Title IRISH FOLK WAYS REV/E Illustrations Illustrations, unspecified DOI 10.1604/9780486414409 UK Release Date 2000-12-01 AU Release Date 2000-12-01 NZ Release Date 2000-12-01 US Release Date 2000-12-01 Author E.Estyn Evans Edition Description New edition Audience General We've got this

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