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According to Custom by Eamon Kelly One of the most common sources for Bridget's articles and comments. A rich store of, what else, Irish customs. Eamon kelly has written many books and told countless stories; fascinating reading and filled to the brim with the world of Irish history and tradition. Click here for According to Custom.	Chronicle of Celtic Folk Customs by Brian Day. An easy-to-follow day-by-day guide...features the celebrations, ceremonies, feasts, dances, games, crafts and superstitions which, together with many other aspects of folklore, constitute Celtic folk culture today....also contains an array of old recipes for different times of the year." Irish Echo. Click here for Chronicle.	Echoes of a Savage Land by Joseph McGowan This fascinating book was just released. Joe McGowan's easy familiarity with the folkways of his childhood helps transport us to these lost scenes of 1950s Ireland. We heard from Joe and he has a new Web Site. You can visit by clicking: Sligo Heritage. Click here for Echoes
Tea & Green Ribbons by Evelyn Doyle The basis for the independent film Evelyn, Doyle's memoir of her childhood in 1950s Ireland remains full of tension and uncertainty to the very end, offering both a memorable portrait of hard times and a fine tribute to the power of familial devotion. Adapted from a review by Gregory McNamee Click here for Tea & Green Ribbons.	Land of My Cradle Days by Martin Morrissey An evocative account of growing up in rural Ireland during and after the days of World War II. Bridget has read her copy so often, the corners are round. Click here for Cradle Days.	Motherland : Writings By Irish American Women About Mothers And Daughters by Caledonia Kearns A must read for all Irish women. Especially endearing was the story called "Trinity" written by Kerry Herlihy. A moving book. Click here for Motherland.
*The Year in Ireland* by Kevin Danaher This great classic of Irish folklore is one of Bridget's "bibles." In his warm, easy-going style, we are introduced to the old ways if life; we learn how a roof is thatched, what the people wore, what they ate and drank (inluding a whole chapter devoted to mountain dew), the importance of the dairy, the customs associated with weddings and wakes, how young people were educated, and more.. It's fascinating and absorbing reading - and once you get started, it's difficult to put down. Click here for Ireland Long Ago.	Our Like Will Not Be There Again: Notes From the West of Ireland by Lawrence Millman Through the words of West Ireland story tellers,we are drawn into the lives of coopers, thatchers, farriers, and weavers. An elegy to the loss of traditional life in the west of Ireland, the book details the region's vanishing communities and landscape with deep reverence and precision. Amazon Review Click for Notes from the West of Ireland	Yesterday's Ireland Paddy Linehan Paddy Linehan is a much- travelled man, but in choosing to write in detail about his own country and his own lifetimes he has returned to his roots and recorded a way of life that has all but disappeared. Whether describing the interior of a typical farmhouse or chronicling the year's tasks from ploughing to harvest, the author has a sure eye for detail and a facility for relating personal experience that melds perfectly with the general narrative. From a review by Pauline Ferrie of the Irish Emigrant. Click here for Yesterday's Ireland.
Things Irish One of our favorite resources. A must-have if you want to learn the basics about Irish culture. Click here for Things Irish.	Old Days, Old Ways by Olive Sharkey This is a wonderfully written commentary on many aspects of rural Irish life in the recent past - when my grandparents and great-grandparents lived like this. There are a multitude of good drawings, interesting to learn about and/or compare with American implements. It's easy to pick up again after a hiatus, or easy to read right through. The author draws on her own family's experiences and acquaintances to illumine her narrative. I'm so glad I stumbled on this little volume! Amazon Reviewer Click for Old Days, Old Ways.	Lie of the Land by Fintan O’Toole A regular contributor to the irish Times and The Guardian, O’Toole applies his eagle journalistic eye to the state of ireland at the end of the 20th century. It’s a riveting read as O’Toole examines with in-insight, humour and a bit of the blarney, the repercussions of a booming economy which has thrust ireland into the ranks of the richest European countries. Click here for Lie of the land.

Fri, Sep 27, 2024

The Galway Hooker

This unique vessel, with its distinctive curved lines and bright red sails, originated in the village of Claddagh. During the 19th century, hookers supported a significant fishing industry and also carried goods, livestock and fuel. Seán Rainey is remembered for building the last of the original boats, the Truelight, for Martin Oliver who was to become the last king of the Claddagh; as king, he was entitled to white sails on his boat. Since the mid seventies, many of the old sailing craft which were on the verge of extinction have been lovingly restored and new ones have been built. During the summer months they can be seen at festivals such a Cruinniú na mBád - the Gathering of the Boats - in Kinvara.

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