Blúiríní Béaloidis 42 - Passing the Time (with Henry Glassie)

About this episode

Henry Glassie discusses his extensive contributions to Irish Folklore and Ethnology.

Video recording of this episode is available here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2OcxwmDuUeU&ab_channel=UCD-UniversityCollegeDublin Henry Glassie is College Professor Emeritus at Indiana University, Bloomington, USA, and has published widely in the fields of material culture and vernacular architecture. His contribution to the discipline of Irish Folklore and Ethnology has been exceptional. Having lived in Ballymenone, Co. Fermanagh, for almost a decade in the 1970s, Professor Glassie published a number of studies inspired by the community there, including All Silver and No Brass (1975), Passing the Time in Ballymenone (1982) and The Stars of Ballymenone (2006). These books are landmark works which have become classic texts for students of Folklore in Ireland and abroad, along with many other items on Professor Glassie’s long list of publications. Henry has rendered invaluable service to our understanding of Irish popular tradition and vernacular culture, and he can truly be described as a towering figure in the study of Irish Folklore for more than half a century. Even in his retirement, he remains a staunch and committed friend to Ireland and to the people he worked with…

People in this episode

Guest: Henry Glassie

Topics covered

• Irish Folklore
• Vernacular Architecture
• Material Culture
• Cultural Studies
• Fieldwork
• Community Studies

Keywords

• Irish Folklore
• Henry Glassie
• Vernacular Culture
• Material Culture
• Ballymenone
• Cultural Studies

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Indiana University, UCD-University College Dublin

Books & works: All Silver and No Brass, Passing the Time in Ballymenone, The Stars of Ballymenone

Places: Ballymenone, Co. Fermanagh

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