Module Code - Title:
GA4105
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IRISH FOLKLORE 1
Year Last Offered:
2026/7
Hours Per Week:
Grading Type:
N
Prerequisite Modules:
GA4105
Rationale and Purpose of the Module:
To introduce students from various disciplines (e.g. anthropology, comparative religion, ethnology, history, literature, sociology, etc.) to the area of folkloristics and to the study of Irish folklore
Syllabus:
An introduction to Irish folklore with special reference to the following areas: definitions of folklore, folklore collection and classification; verbal arts and minor genres; story-telling and narrative genres; indigenous and international tale-types in Ireland; and traditional custom and belief, including calendar customs
Learning Outcomes:
Cognitive (Knowledge, Understanding, Application, Analysis, Evaluation, Synthesis)
Having completed this module, students will be able to:
- situate traditional verbal arts and practices in their cultural and social contexts
- explain the development of Folklore studies in the Irish context
- evaluate the relevant folklore repertoire with reference to a chosen theme and present findings on same.
Affective (Attitudes and Values)
Having completed this module, students will be able to:
- discuss basic concepts of the discipline of Folklore
- demonstrate in written form an in-depth understanding of specialised topics within the field
Psychomotor (Physical Skills)
n/a
How the Module will be Taught and what will be the Learning Experiences of the Students:
Module is delivered through formal lectures and workshops.
The small class group group allows for high level of student participation and guidance with regard to self-directed study.
Prime Texts:
Bourke, Angela (1999)
The Burning of Bridget Cleary
, London : Pimlico
Danaher, Kevin (1976)
The Year in Ireland,
, Cork : Mercier Press
Lysaght, Patricia (1996)
The Banshee
, Dublin : O Brien
Doyle, Mary Agnes (1988)
Games of Lamentation, The Irish Wake Performance Tradition
, Ann Arbor : UMI
Glassie, Henry (1987)
Irish Folktales
, Harmondsworth : Penguin Books
Delargey, James H. (1945)
The Gaelic Story-Teller
, The British Academy
Other Relevant Texts:
Programme(s) in which this Module is Offered:
BACHELOR OF ARTS
BACHELOR OF ARTS IN CONTEMPORARY DANCE
BACHELOR OF ARTS IN IRISH AND NEW MEDIA
BACHELOR OF ARTS IN IRISH DANCE
BACHELOR OF ARTS IN IRISH MUSIC
BACHELOR OF ARTS IN IRISH MUSIC AND DANCE
BACHELOR OF ARTS IN MUSIC
BACHELOR OF ARTS IN VOICE
BACHELOR OF ARTS IN VOICE AND DANCE
BACHELOR OF ARTS IN WORLD MUSIC
BACHELOR OF ARTS INTERNATIONAL ADVANCED ACCESS
Semester(s) Module is Offered:
Module Leader:
Maire.NiGhrada@ul.ie