Stories from Tory Island
Author | : Dorothy Harrison Therman |
Publisher | : Roberts Rinehart Publishers |
Total Pages | : 236 |
Release | : 1999 |
ISBN-10 | : STANFORD:36105029003329 |
ISBN-13 | : |
Rating | : 4/5 (29 Downloads) |
Download or read book Stories from Tory Island written by Dorothy Harrison Therman and published by Roberts Rinehart Publishers. This book was released on 1999 with total page 236 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A collection of transcripts of conversations with the elderly inhabitants of Tory Island. Personal reminiscences and stories featuring topics such as fairies, death, wakes and ghosts, childbirth and midwifery provide insight into the sparsely populated island's folklore and cultural history.