Béara - Baldwin, Mike
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Here is folklore from Ireland's Béara Peninsula, a realm where myth, legend and history are woven into the rugged, wave-ravaged landscape. Béara: Rescued Folklore, Histories and Songs from Ireland's South-West, the third book in Mike Baldwin's Rescued Folklore series, unveils the tales, songs, and customs that define this storied land. Collected by the children of the Béara between 1937 and 1939, this volume preserves the voices of the past - stories passed through generations, tales of ancient battles, hidden treasures, supernatural encounters, and everyday lives shaped by resilience and…mehr

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Here is folklore from Ireland's Béara Peninsula, a realm where myth, legend and history are woven into the rugged, wave-ravaged landscape. Béara: Rescued Folklore, Histories and Songs from Ireland's South-West, the third book in Mike Baldwin's Rescued Folklore series, unveils the tales, songs, and customs that define this storied land. Collected by the children of the Béara between 1937 and 1939, this volume preserves the voices of the past - stories passed through generations, tales of ancient battles, hidden treasures, supernatural encounters, and everyday lives shaped by resilience and tradition. Here, the legacy of chieftains and clans endures. From sacred wells to shipwrecks along the rugged coastline, each story reveals a facet of Béara's cultural heritage, illuminating the strength and spirit of its people. These pages invite the reader to rediscover the timeless landscapes and enduring legends of Ireland's wild southwest, where each mountain, valley, and shore holds echoes of the past.
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Mike Baldwin is a London-based author, academic, SEN teacher, and harp maker. He writes on folklore and musical instruments (specifically the harp) and presents at conferences around the world. After completing a degree in musical instrument making in 1995, Mike returned to academia, completing an MA in Musical Instrument Technology in 2010, and an AHRC-funded PhD in 2017. As a teacher he has won a Let Teacher's Shine award (2016), and he was awarded The Terence Pamplin Award for Organology from The Worshipful Company of Musicians (2019). His first book, Mizen: Rescued Folklore, Histories and Songs from Ireland's South-West, was published in 2019, and received Best Folklore Book of All Time (top 100) by Book Authority. His second book, Harp Making in Late-Georgian London, followed in 2020, and Skibbereen: Rescued Folklore and Histories from Ireland's South-West was released in 2022. Mike's new book, Béara: Rescued folklore, histories and songs from Ireland's south-west, is due out in December 2024.