Irish Culture, Memory, Place
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Irish Culture, Memory, Place

Tales from Iorras Aithneach

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Irish Culture, Memory, Place

Tales from Iorras Aithneach

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About This Book

"I find him to be a kindred spirit, a sympathetic but shrewd enquirer, a companionable stroller, and a lover of anecdotes gathered by the wayside."

So Tim Robinson described folklorist, revolutionary, and district justice SeĂĄn Mac GiollarnĂĄth, whose 1941 book AnnĂĄla Beaga Ăł Iorras Aithneach revealed his sheer delight in the rich language and stories of the people he encountered in Conamara, the Irish-speaking region in the south of Connemara. From tales of smugglers, saints, and scholars to memories of food, work, and family, the stories gathered here provide invaluable insights into the lives and culture of the community. This faithful and lovingly crafted translation, complete with annotations, a biography, and thoughtful chapters that explore the importance of the language and region, is the final work of both Robinson and his collaborator, the renowned writer and Irish language expert Liam Mac Con Iomaire.

Translated into English for the first time, Conamara Chronicles: Tales from Iorras Aithneach preserves the art of storytellers in the West of Ireland and honors the inspiration they kindle even still.

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Publisher
Indiana University Press
Year
2022
ISBN
9780253063540
Topic
Social Sciences
Subtopic
Folklore & Mythology
Index
Social Sciences

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Title Page
  3. Copyright
  4. Dedication
  5. Contents
  6. A Personal Note
  7. Acknowledgments
  8. Nomenclature
  9. Reading This Volume
  10. Prologue: Space, Time & Connemara
  11. Conamara Chronicles: An Introductory Note
  12. 1. The Holy Men and the Islands
  13. 2. Troubled Times
  14. 3. The Year of the French (1798)
  15. 4. The Tories/Vigilantes
  16. 5. Big Men
  17. 6. Robbers and Treasures
  18. 7. Smugglers
  19. 8. Poor Scholars
  20. 9. Priests
  21. 10. People and Places
  22. 11. Boatmen and Timber
  23. 12. Food
  24. 13. Wisps of Straw
  25. 14. Custodians of Traditional Lore and Storytellers
  26. Meet the Storytellers
  27. Bibliography
  28. Maps
  29. Author Biographies
  30. Placename Index