Straw, Hay & Rushes in Irish Folk Tradition
Anne O'Dowd
Published by Irish Academic Press, 2022
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Hardback like new in fine dust jacket. First edition. In Ireland, the humble organic materials of straw, hay, and rushes were utilized throughout the centuries for a myriad of purpose. First used in 18th and 19th centuries, when travelers to Ireland often wrote disparaging and derogatory accounts of what they saw: saddles of straw, sleeping on rushes, restricting animals with tethers and spancels of bark and animal hair, and wearing crudely-made straw and rush hats. Author Anne O'Dowd's powerful and lavishly illustrated book looks at the historical context of the making of a wide range of useful and ceremonial objects, as well as the folklore of belief and custom connected with the materials and practices. The thousand or so objects (made from straw, hay, and rushes) in the National Museum of Ireland's Irish Folklife Collection are the foundation of this study. Seller Inventory # 006730
Bibliographic Details
Title: Straw, Hay & Rushes in Irish Folk Tradition
Publisher: Irish Academic Press
Publication Date: 2022
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: Fine
Dust Jacket Condition: Fine
Edition: 1st Edition