The folklore of Ireland (The Folklore of the British Isles)

Politics & Social Sciences

Ó Súilleabháin, Seán

Social Sciences

Batsford

<p>A magnificent guide to Ireland's Garden County. Each chapter covers a new month and thoughtfully details the subtle changes to be observed in flora and fauna. With stunning color photographs from Chris Corlett and finely illustrated bird and nature imagery from Shay Connolly and John Murphy, this book is more than a seasonal guide: it is a vital resource for any lover of Ireland's great heritage beauty. With suggestions for walks, viewing points and information on areas of local heritage and history, this comprehensive guide brings the reader to a wide range of locations and sites throughout Wicklow, both lesser known and well known. The walking trails mentioned are accompanied by location details, points of interest and information such as route length and accessibility. The suggested itineraries in the appendices will be of great value to Wicklow residents, day-trippers and anyone journeying along the path of Ireland's ancient east.</p>

Wicklow Bound: A Seasonal Guide

Travel

Europe

Wordwell Books

<p>First published in Irish in 1961, and in English in 1967, this work covers the subject of traditional wakes in Ireland. As well as eating, drinking, smoking a pipe and taking snuff, many other forms of entertainment were common in Irish wakes, to pass the long hours of the night or two nights of the wake. These included storytelling, singing, dancing, music, card-playing, riddling and rhyming, and feats of agility and strength, both inside the wake-house and in an adjoining field, before the funeral started the next day. The book also shows that Ireland, far from being different from other countries, was part of the general European (and world) pattern in holding prolonged and merry wakes.</p>

Irish Wake Amusements

Humor & Entertainment

Humor

Mercier Press

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