Treasures of the National Folklore Collection Seoda as Cnuasach Bhéaloideas Éireann |
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| Editor:
| Mac Cárthaigh, Críostóir
Uí Ógáin, Ríonach
Ó Catháin, Séamas
Watson, Seosamh |
| Contribution by:
| Folklore of Ireland Council Staff, |
| Series title: | Scribhinni Bealoidis / Folklore Studies |
| ISBN: | 978-0-9565628-0-7 |
| Publication Date: | Dec 2010 |
| Publisher: | Four Courts Press
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $70.00 |
Book Description:
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Treasures of the National Folklore Collection/Seoda as Cnuasach Bhealoideas Eireann is primarily a visual feast, drawing on the diverse collections found within the archive. The book consists of 16 essays, with a Foreword by Dr. T.K. Whitaker, and includes illustrations, paintings, photographs, manuscripts, music transcriptions, and books. It provides an opportunity to re-visit and reflect on the work carried out by one of the most innovative cultural government-funded bodies in...
More DescriptionTreasures of the National Folklore Collection/Seoda as Cnuasach Bhealoideas Eireann is primarily a visual feast, drawing on the diverse collections found within the archive. The book consists of 16 essays, with a Foreword by Dr. T.K. Whitaker, and includes illustrations, paintings, photographs, manuscripts, music transcriptions, and books. It provides an opportunity to re-visit and reflect on the work carried out by one of the most innovative cultural government-funded bodies in Western Europe during the first half of the 20th century, in a time of acute economic need. The essays are in English, Irish, and Scots Gaelic, and each contributor has written about a particular aspect of the National Folklore Collection's holdings, such as the photographic collection, the paintings, or the sound archive for example. The book is published by Comhairle Bhealoideas Eireann/The Folklore of Ireland Council, as part of the celebration of the 75th anniversary of the founding of the Irish Folklore Commission.