John Creedon: An Irish Folklore Treasury

Cover: 9780717194223 | An Irish Folklore Treasury | John Creedon | Buch | Gebunden | Englisch

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"An Irish Folklore Treasury by John Creedon offers an earnest and intimate window into early twentieth-century life in Ireland through the eyes of young children...it provides an excellent introduction to Irish folklore--and to the importance of folkloristics and heritage preservation--for an undergraduate course. With its more manageable size than the 250,000-plus entries of the larger Schools' collection, An Irish Folklore Treasury could also engage students of all ages in the process of folklore analysis. This anthology does the important work of connecting a diverse readership with the history and practice of folklore collection, and, in this, Creedon greatly serves our discipline." - Joelle Jackson in Journal of American Folklore Vol. 138, No. 549, Summer 2025

In this people's history of Ireland, John Creedon introduces a fascinating collection of stories from the Schools' Collection. This treasure trove of old stories, ways and wisdom, which could have been lost for ever, was collected by schoolchildren as part of a nationwide project set up in the 1930s to preserve Irish folklore.

Published here for the first time, this 'best of' selection includes chapters on ghost stories, agriculture, forgotten trades, schooling and pastimes. The result is an incredible arc of folk history that tells us about ourselves and how we lived long ago.

Über den Autor

John Creedon is a broadcaster with RTÉ Radio as host of The John Creedon Show. He has also presented multiple television series on RTÉ of road trips across Ireland showcasing Ireland's history and geography, along with some lesser-known stories of the areas he visits. He lives in Cork.

Details

Erscheinungsjahr:	2022
Genre:	Importe , Märchen & Sagen
Rubrik:	Belletristik
Medium:	Buch
Inhalt:	Gebunden
ISBN-13:	9780717194223
ISBN-10:	0717194221
Sprache:	Englisch
Einband:	Gebunden
Autor:	Creedon, John
Hersteller:	Gill
Verantwortliche Person für die EU:	Libri GmbH, Europaallee 1, D-36244 Bad Hersfeld, gpsr@libri.de
Maße:	241 x 166 x 30 mm
Von/Mit:	John Creedon
Erscheinungsdatum:	22.09.2022
Gewicht:	0,903 kg