Joan Stagles, Ray Stagles

Blasket Islands

A Kingdom of Stories

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

The Blasket Islands are famous for their writers, lore and unique location off the south-west tip of Ireland. This book is perfect for anyone who wants to explore the Great Blasket Island, learn its history and discover what has captivated visitors and residents in this special place.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: O'Brien Press Ltd
• Revised, updated, newly illustrated
• Seitenzahl: 240
• Erscheinungstermin: 15. April 2019
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 223mm x 144mm x 25mm
• Gewicht: 466g
• ISBN-13: 9781788490917
• ISBN-10: 1788490916
• Artikelnr.: 56228608

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction by Lorcán Ó Cinnéide p7

Preface 11

Part One: The People of the Blasket Islands

1. 'The like of us will never be again …' 17
2. How Outsiders Saw the Islanders 39
3. Leaving the Island 59

Part Two: The History of the Blaskets

1. The Origins of the Island Community 71
2. The Island Families 87
3. The Blaskets during the Famine 101

Part Three: The Built Environment on the Great Blasket Island

1. The Harbour 117
2. The Island Village and its Houses 133
3. The Development of the Field System 153

Part Four: Other Lives

1. The Outer Islands 171
2. The Islands' Wildlife 189
3. The Evacuation 209

Practical Information 219

Appendix 221

Acknowledgments 231

Notes 232

Illustration Sources 237