Irish Folk History: Tales from the North

by Henry Glassie

Book Overview

Made of the words of the people who live today in the beautiful, embattled countryside of Ulster, Irish Folk History is, in essence, the people's own statement of their past. In story, song, and spontaneous essay, these texts, selected from Passing the Time in Ballymenone, tell of the coming of Christianity, of endless war, of the hardships and delights of rural life.

During a time of trouble, Henry Glassie came into a community...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0812211235
• ISBN13: 9780812211238
• Release Date: March 1982
• Publisher: University of Pennsylvania Press
• Length: 176 Pages
• Weight: 0.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.4" x 8.0"