The Great Irish Famine in Songs

Though fairly few Irish folk songs deal with the Great Famine and while the authenticity of those that remain cannot always be guaranteed, they nonetheless constitute valuable contemporary sources on the Famine from the perspective of ordinary people. The insights they provide as to the way they rea...

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Published inRevue française de civilisation britannique Vol. 19; no. 2; pp. 157 - 172
Main Author Falc’her-Poyroux, Erick
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published CRECIB - Centre de recherche et d'études en civilisation britannique 01.09.2014
Centre de Recherche et d'Etudes en Civilisation Britannique
SeriesLa grande famine en Irlande 1845-1851
Subjects
Cultural heritage and museology
Humanities and Social Sciences
Musicology and performing arts
irish famine
music
gorta mor
lyrics
songs
ireland
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Summary:Though fairly few Irish folk songs deal with the Great Famine and while the authenticity of those that remain cannot always be guaranteed, they nonetheless constitute valuable contemporary sources on the Famine from the perspective of ordinary people. The insights they provide as to the way they reacted to government measures, hunger, evictions and emigration are a useful complement to scholarly histories which sometimes neglect the human dimension of the Famine.
ISSN:0248-9015
2429-4373
DOI:10.4000/rfcb.277