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"This is an extraordinary book."
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" . . . an extraordinarily rich and rewarding book. . . . it is about the effort of one man to find for himself and us the life's breath of the people of Ballymenone. . . . It is certainly a remarkable tour de force."
-- Emmet Larkin, New York Times Book Review The life and art, the folklore, history, and common work of a rural community in Northern Ireland--through the eyes and pen of gifted folklorist Henry Glassie. It is a classic in the fullest sense, reaching beyond folklore to all of humanity.
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". . . fresh and fascinating." Come-All-Ye
" . . . an extraordinarily rich and rewarding book. . . . it is about the effort of one man to find for himself and us the life's breath of the people of Ballymenone. . . . It is certainly a remarkable tour de force." Emmet Larkin, New York Times Book Review
Table Of Contents
| Preface: Passing the Time in Ballymenone | |
| A Territory of Wits | |
| Crossing Drumbargy Brae | p. 11 |
| Silence, Speech, Story, Song | p. 35 |
| Saint Febor, Black Francis, and the Performance of History | |
| Ceili at Flanagans' | p. 95 |
| The Next Day | p. 109 |
| Late Harvest | p. 130 |
| Saints | |
| Sacred Beginnings | p. 159 |
| Saints at War | p. 181 |
| Battles | |
| The Ford | p. 187 |
| Mackan Hill | p. 219 |
| The Band | p. 270 |
| Saints at Work | p. 306 |
| Working the Land | |
| Plans and Snags | p. 323 |
| Home | p. 327 |
| Clay | p. 425 |
| Moss | p. 450 |
| Bog | p. 474 |
| Patterns of Historical Action | |
| The Man Who Would Not Carry Hay | p. 499 |
| The Days of the Landlords | p. 502 |
| The Famine | p. 514 |
| Enough and a Little Bit More | |
| Butter | p. 527 |
| Brick | p. 552 |
| A Place on The Holy Land | |
| Humanity | p. 575 |
| Society | p. 581 |
| Space | p. 589 |
| Time | p. 602 |
| Life | p. 609 |
| The Topography of Past Time | |
| Ballymenone's Terrain | p. 621 |
| A Chronicle | p. 626 |
| Culture | p. 638 |
| History | p. 648 |
| The Idea of Place | p. 656 |
| Stars | |
| The Star's Nature | p. 669 |
| Quiet | p. 715 |
| Notes | p. 721 |
| Sources | p. 801 |
| Index | p. 839 |
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"This is an extraordinary book." -- Progress in Human Geography". . . fresh and fascinating." -- Come-All-Ye" . . . an extraordinarily rich and rewarding book. . . . it is about the effort of one man to find for himself and us the l ...
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"This is an extraordinary book."
-- Progress in Human Geography
". . . fresh and fascinating."
-- Come-All-Ye
" . . . an extraordinarily rich and rewarding book. . . . it is about the effort of one man to find for himself and us the life's breath of the people of Ballymenone. . . . It is certainly a remarkable tour de force."
-- Emmet Larkin, New York Times Book Review The life and art, the folklore, history, and common work of a rural community in Northern Ireland--through the eyes and pen of gifted folklorist Henry Glassie. It is a classic in the fullest sense, reaching beyond folklore to all of humanity.
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Professional Reviews
". . . fresh and fascinating." Come-All-Ye
" . . . an extraordinarily rich and rewarding book. . . . it is about the effort of one man to find for himself and us the life's breath of the people of Ballymenone. . . . It is certainly a remarkable tour de force." Emmet Larkin, New York Times Book Review
Table Of Contents
| Preface: Passing the Time in Ballymenone | |
| A Territory of Wits | |
| Crossing Drumbargy Brae | p. 11 |
| Silence, Speech, Story, Song | p. 35 |
| Saint Febor, Black Francis, and the Performance of History | |
| Ceili at Flanagans' | p. 95 |
| The Next Day | p. 109 |
| Late Harvest | p. 130 |
| Saints | |
| Sacred Beginnings | p. 159 |
| Saints at War | p. 181 |
| Battles | |
| The Ford | p. 187 |
| Mackan Hill | p. 219 |
| The Band | p. 270 |
| Saints at Work | p. 306 |
| Working the Land | |
| Plans and Snags | p. 323 |
| Home | p. 327 |
| Clay | p. 425 |
| Moss | p. 450 |
| Bog | p. 474 |
| Patterns of Historical Action | |
| The Man Who Would Not Carry Hay | p. 499 |
| The Days of the Landlords | p. 502 |
| The Famine | p. 514 |
| Enough and a Little Bit More | |
| Butter | p. 527 |
| Brick | p. 552 |
| A Place on The Holy Land | |
| Humanity | p. 575 |
| Society | p. 581 |
| Space | p. 589 |
| Time | p. 602 |
| Life | p. 609 |
| The Topography of Past Time | |
| Ballymenone's Terrain | p. 621 |
| A Chronicle | p. 626 |
| Culture | p. 638 |
| History | p. 648 |
| The Idea of Place | p. 656 |
| Stars | |
| The Star's Nature | p. 669 |
| Quiet | p. 715 |
| Notes | p. 721 |
| Sources | p. 801 |
| Index | p. 839 |
| Table of Contents provided by Blackwell. All Rights Reserved. |
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