Author

Publication

2008 - Indiana University Press, Bloomington, Indiana

Language

English

Word Count

80,000 words, Guess

Page Count

320 pages

Identifiers

  • ISBN-100253352525
  • ISBN-139780253352521
  • LibraryThing8517123
  • Library of Congress Control Number2008015964
  • OCLC Control Number222250687
and 2 more
  • Better World Books9780253352521
  • Open LibraryOL16776152M

Classifications

  • DDC398.209416/4
  • LCCGR148.A45 C37 2008
  • LCCGR148.A45C37 2008

Description

"Folklore is crucial to life in Aghyaran, a mixed Catholic-Protestant border community in Northern Ireland. Neighbors socialize during wakes and ceilis (informal nighttime gatherings) regardless of religious, ethnic, or political affiliations. The witty, sometimes raucous stories swapped on these occasions offer a window into community and identity in the wake of decades of violent conflict and change. Through local character anecdotes, participants explore the nature of community and identity in ways that may transcend exclusively Catholic or Protestant sectarian histories and identities."--BOOK JACKET.

Subjects

Topics

FolkloreStorytellingFolklore, irelandFolklore, great britainStorytelling -- Northern Ireland -- CastledergAghyaran (Castlederg, Northern Ireland) -- Folklore

Places

CastledergNorthern IrelandNorthern Ireland) Aghyaran (CastledergAghyaran (Castlederg, Northern Ireland)

Other Editions

  • Storytelling on the northern Irish border: characters and communityIndiana University Press2008-01-01

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