‘As ucht a bhochtanais Ghaeiligh’: Parody, Poverty, and the Politics of Irish Folklore in An Béal Bocht

Gregory Darwin’s article takes its cue from the foreword to the third edition of An Béal Bocht, in which Myles na gCopaleen declares that ‘a copy of this book ought to be placed in every home where there is a love for Ireland’s “Seanchas”,’ the traditional oral modes of cultural folklore which were...

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Main Author: Gregory Darwin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Open Library of Humanities 2018-05-01
Series:The Parish Review
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Online Access:https://parishreview.openlibhums.org/article/id/3227/