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Title: STORYTELLING ON THE NORTHERN IRISH BORDER
CHARACTERS AND COMMUNITY
By: Ray Cashman
Format: Book

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ISBN 10: 0253223741
ISBN 13: 9780253223746
Publisher: INDIANA UNIVERSITY PRESS
Pub. date: 23 September, 2011
Pages: 320
Description: Details folklore and identity in Northern Ireland
Synopsis: More than quaint local color, folklore is a crucial part of life in Aghyaran, a mixed Catholic-Protestant border community in Northern Ireland. Neighbors socialize during wakes and ceilis-informal nighttime gatherings-without regard to religious, ethnic, or political affiliation. The witty, sometimes raucous stories swapped on these occasions offer a window into Aghyaran residents' views of self and other in the wake of decades of violent conflict. Through anecdotes about local characters, participants explore the nature of community and identity in ways that transcend Catholic or Protestant sectarian histories. Ray Cashman analyzes local character anecdotes in detail and argues that while politicians may take credit for the peace process in Northern Ireland, no political progress would be possible without ordinary people using shared resources of storytelling and socializing to imagine and maintain community.
Publication: US
Imprint: Indiana University Press
Prizes: Winner of Winner, Chicago Folklore PrizeWinner, Donald Murphy Award,
Returns: Returnable
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