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Going to the Well for Water: The Seamus Ennis Field Diary 1942-1946
Séamus Ennis (Edited And Translated By Ríonach Uí Ógáin)
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hardcover. Features a translation of the diaries of Seamus Ennis, fulltime collector of music and song with the Irish Folklore Commission describing his work, the people he met, the material he gathered and his communication with the head office of the commission in Dublin. This book also illustrates life in the Gaeltacht during the Second World War. Num Pages: 613 pages, Illustrations (some col.), maps, music, ports. BIC Classification: 1DBR; AVGH; JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 244 x 160 x 36. Weight in Grams: 1278. E. scarce. From the library of Ivor Browne and June Levine. Fine in fine dust wrapper
This is a translation of the diaries of Seamus Ennis, fulltime collector of music and song with the Irish Folklore Commission describing his day-to-day work, the people he met, the material he gathered and his constant communication with the head office of the commission in Dublin. In addition to presenting the history of folklore collecting, this book also illustrates life in the Gaeltacht during the Second World War. Although best known as a piper, Ennis was a collector par excellence. This book is a personal account of his field work during those years. This is the first publication of a ... Read more
This is a translation of the diaries of Seamus Ennis, fulltime collector of music and song with the Irish Folklore Commission describing his day-to-day work, the people he met, the material he gathered and his constant communication with the head office of the commission in Dublin. In addition to presenting the history of folklore collecting, this book also illustrates life in the Gaeltacht during the Second World War. Although best known as a piper, Ennis was a collector par excellence. This book is a personal account of his field work during those years. This is the first publication of a ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Cork University Press
Condition
Used, Very Good
Number of Pages
613
Place of Publication
Cork, Ireland
ISBN
9781859184370
SKU
KSG0031445
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Ref
99-1
About Séamus Ennis (Edited And Translated By Ríonach Uí Ógáin)
Rionach Ui Ogain is a lecturer of Irish Folklore, University College Dublin.
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