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Seoda as Cnuasach Bhéaloideas Éireann = Treasures of the National Folklore Collection / [eagarthóirí / editors Críostóir Mac Cárthaigh ... et al.]

Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextLanguage: English, Irish, Scottish Gaelic Publication details: [Dublin : Comhairle Bhéaloideas Éireann, 2010]Description: 208 p. : ill., ports., music ; 28 cmISBN:
  • 9780956562807 .
  • 9780956562807 .
Other title:
  • Treasures of the National Folklore Collection [Parallel title]
Subject(s): Summary: Primarily a visual feast, drawing on the diverse collections found within the archive. The book consists of 16 essays, with a Foreword by Dr. T.K. Whitaker, and includes illustrations, paintings, photographs, manuscripts, music transcriptions, and books. It provides an opportunity to re-visit and reflect on the work carried out by one of the most innovative cultural government-funded bodies in Western Europe during the first half of the 20th century, in a time of acute economic need. The essays are in English, Irish, and Scots Gaelic, and each contributor has written about a particular aspect of the National Folklore Collection's holdings, such as the photographic collection, the paintings, or the sound archive for example. The book is published by Comhairle Bhealoideas Eireann/The Folklore of Ireland Council, as part of the celebration of the 75th anniversary of the founding of the Irish Folklore Commission
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Item type Current library Call number Status Date due Barcode
General General ATU Dublin Road General Shelves 398.09415 SEO (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available G115980
General General ATU Mayo General Shelves 398.09415 SEO (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available J143444

Includes bibliographical references and index

Primarily a visual feast, drawing on the diverse collections found within the archive. The book consists of 16 essays, with a Foreword by Dr. T.K. Whitaker, and includes illustrations, paintings, photographs, manuscripts, music transcriptions, and books. It provides an opportunity to re-visit and reflect on the work carried out by one of the most innovative cultural government-funded bodies in Western Europe during the first half of the 20th century, in a time of acute economic need. The essays are in English, Irish, and Scots Gaelic, and each contributor has written about a particular aspect of the National Folklore Collection's holdings, such as the photographic collection, the paintings, or the sound archive for example. The book is published by Comhairle Bhealoideas Eireann/The Folklore of Ireland Council, as part of the celebration of the 75th anniversary of the founding of the Irish Folklore Commission

Text in English, Irish and Scottish Gaelic

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