Remembering the Year of the French: Irish Folk History and Social Memory

(Part of the History of Ireland and the Irish Diaspora Series)

by Guy Beiner

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Remembering the Year of the French is a model of historical achievement, moving deftly between the study of historical events--the failed French invasion of the West of Ireland in 1798--and folkloric representationsof those events. Delving into the folk history found in Ireland's rich oral traditions, Guy Beiner reveals alternate visions of the Irish past and brings into focus the vernacular histories, folk commemorative practices, and negotiations...

Format:Hardcover

Language:English

ISBN:0299218201

ISBN13:9780299218201

Release Date:December 2006

Publisher:University of Wisconsin Press

Length:488 Pages

Weight:1.75 lbs.

Dimensions:1.3" x 6.3" x 9.3"

Related Subjects

Cultural Europe Fairy Tales Folklore Folklore & Mythology History Ireland Mythology Mythology & Folk Tales Politics & Social Sciences

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