Old Days, Old Ways
Download or Read eBook Old Days, Old Ways PDF written by Olive Sharkey and published by Syracuse University Press. This book was released on 1987-09-01 with total page 180 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
| Author | : Olive Sharkey |
| Publisher | : Syracuse University Press |
| Total Pages | : 180 |
| Release | : 1987-09-01 |
| ISBN-10 | : 0815602189 |
| ISBN-13 | : 9780815602187 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (89 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Old Days, Old Ways by : Olive Sharkey
Book excerpt: Olive Sharkey is the daughter of farmers in the midlands of Ireland. 'I belong to a family which was the last in our district to relinquish the old ways on the land and in the home,' she says. Her research brought her to folk museums throughout Ireland and 'into the homes of fascinating elderly folk with surprisingly clear memories.' The daily and seasonal rhythms of life and work 'in the ould days' is recaptured, from building the house and turning the sod for a new crop, to saving the hay and burying the dead.
