Book Description
This lecture explores the possibility that the Ulster cycle of tales preserves an oral tradition from the third and fourth centuries AD.
Author : Kenneth Hurlstone Jackson
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 70 pages
File Size : 39,60 MB
Release : 2011-02-28
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780521134934
This lecture explores the possibility that the Ulster cycle of tales preserves an oral tradition from the third and fourth centuries AD.
Author : Darina Allen
Publisher : Penguin USA
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 46,36 MB
Release : 1996
Category : Cooking
ISBN : 9780670865147
Providing an introduction to the art of Irish cookery, a collection of more than 250 traditional recipes includes dishes that range from Watercress Soup to Apple Amble Tart
Author : Eugene O'Curry
Publisher :
Page : 748 pages
File Size : 30,15 MB
Release : 1873
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Author : Gabriel Rosenstock
Publisher : Hippocrene Books
Page : 158 pages
File Size : 50,41 MB
Release : 2005
Category : Foreign Language Study
ISBN : 9780781810999
This popular introduction to the Irish language is now accompanied by an audio CD. Irish, also known as Irish Gaelic or Gaelige, is spoken today by approximately one million people worldwide. It is also the basis of the Irish literary tradition, which is the oldest in Europe after Greek and Latin. This valuable guide, ideal for both individual and classroom use, teaches the basics of Irish grammar and vocabulary in 10 easy-to-follow lessons. The audio CD feature complements the dialogue and grammar sections of the lesson, aiding the reader in understanding the language as spoken.
Author : Jo Kerrigan
Publisher : The O'Brien Press
Page : 273 pages
File Size : 37,39 MB
Release : 2015-06-02
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 1847177549
In a land like ours, the old beliefs bring pleasure and wisdom... Exploring the legends, special places and treasured practices of old, Jo Kerrigan reveals a rich world beneath Ireland's modern layers. So many of today's Irish traditions reach back to our ancient past, to the natural world: climbing to the summit of a mountain at harvest time; circling a revered site three, seven or nine times in a sun-wise direction; hanging offerings on a thorn tree; bringing the ailing and infirm to a sacred well. Old Ways, Old Secrets shows us how to uncover the wisdom of the past, as fresh as it is ancient. 'Inviting, lyrical text and beautiful, atmospheric photographs ... A fascinating read.' Evening Echo on West Cork: A Place Apart
Author : Thomas Duddy
Publisher : Psychology Press
Page : 390 pages
File Size : 24,10 MB
Release : 2002
Category : History
ISBN : 9780415206938
This is the first complete introduction to Irish thought ever available. This volume will be of great value to anyone interested in Irish culture and its intellectual history.
Author : Carmel McCaffrey
Publisher : Ivan R. Dee
Page : 305 pages
File Size : 39,47 MB
Release : 2003-06-11
Category : History
ISBN : 1461655692
This engaging book traces the history, archaeology, and legends of ancient Ireland from 9000 B.C., when nomadic hunter-gatherers appeared in Ireland at the end of the last Ice Age to 1167 A.D., when a Norman invasion brought the country under control of the English crown for the first time. So much of what people today accept as ancient Irish history—Celtic invaders from Europe turning Ireland into a Celtic nation; St. Patrick driving the snakes from Ireland and converting its people to Christianity—is myth and legend with little basis in reality. The truth is more interesting. The Irish, as the authors show, are not even Celtic in an archaeological sense. And there were plenty of bishops in Ireland before a British missionary called Patrick arrived. But In Search of Ancient Ireland is not simply the story of events from long ago. Across Ireland today are festivals, places, and folk customs that provide a tangible link to events thousands of years past. The authors visit and describe many of these places and festivals, talking to a wide variety of historians, scholars, poets, and storytellers in the very settings where history happened. Thus the book is also a journey on the ground to uncover ten thousand years of Irish identity. In Search of Ancient Ireland is the official companion to the three-part PBS documentary series. With 14 black-and-white photos, 6 b&w illustrations, and 1 map.
Author : Charles D. Wright
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 337 pages
File Size : 42,72 MB
Release : 1993-07
Category : History
ISBN : 0521419093
Charles Wright identifies the characteristic features of Irish Christian literature which influenced Anglo-Saxon vernacular authors. As a full-length study of Irish influence on Old English religious literature, the book will appeal to scholars in Old English literature, Anglo-Saxon studies, and Old and Middle Irish literature.
Author : Michael Slavin
Publisher : McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP
Page : 209 pages
File Size : 17,87 MB
Release : 2005-12-07
Category : Literary Collections
ISBN : 0773573291
The Ancient Books of Ireland describes precious manuscripts that have survived for centuries. Slavin reveals not only their fascinating contents but their intriguing histories. Among the most important manuscripts described are :
Author : Vawn Corrigan
Publisher : The O'Brien Press Ltd
Page : 211 pages
File Size : 29,61 MB
Release : 2020-03-09
Category : Design
ISBN : 1788492013
'To be human is to be involved with cloth.' Irish Tweed explores the history, the traditions, the patterns, the fashions and the legacy of Ireland's distinctive, natural woven fabric. Arising from ancient woven traditions of brat (cloak), léine (tunic), linen and poplin, tweed has evolved and reinvented itself many times to weave its beautiful lasting way into our future fashions and psyche.