The Year in Ireland: Irish Calendar Customs

by Kevin Danaher

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This book by Kevin Danaher describes how the round of the year, with its cycle of festivals and seasonal work, was observed in the Ireland of yesterday. We follow the rhythm of the year from New Year to Easter, May Day to Harvest and Christmas along the chain of highdays and feastdays, St Brighid's Day, The Borrowed Days, Midsummer, St Swithin's Day, Lunasa, The Pattern Day, Samhain, Martinmas and Christmas. The rich and warm life of Irish folk tradition unfolds, the work of farm and fishing boat - belief and usage - feasting and merrymaking. Picturesque customs are revealed...Read more
  • ISBN10 085342280X
  • ISBN13 9780853422808
  • Publish Date November 1972
  • Publish Status Out of Print
  • Out of Print 8 September 1994
  • Publish Country IE
  • Imprint The Mercier Press
  • Format Paperback (B-Format (198x129 mm))
  • Pages 264
  • Language English