Course: Irish Folklore
Category: Languages
Description: Irish Folklore

The course will explore the fascinating world of Irish Folklore. Learners will be introduced to various genres of folklore, such as traditional music, vernacular native architecture, festivals and storytelling, which are to be found not only in the past and in archives, but also all around us.


1= definition of folklore, examples; the National Folklore Collection and sources.
2=traditional music and dance.
3=stories about places.
4=traditional food and drink.
5=festivals and calendar custom.
6=vernacular native Irish architecture.
7=proverbs and riddles.
8=folk medicine.
9=stories about the supernatural.
10=stories about Fionn Mac Cumhaill.



                                                          

                                                          

Tutor:
Fee: €100
Duration: 8 weeks
Start Date: 2024-01-25
Start/End Time: 18:00 - 19:30
Day: Thursday