Are identities oral? Understanding ethnobotanical knowledge after Irish independence (1937–1939)

Are identities oral? Understanding ethnobotanical knowledge after Irish independence (1937–1939)

Abstract Background The Schools’ Folklore Scheme (1937–1939) was implemented at a pivotal time in Irelands’ political history. It resulted in a body of ethnological information that is unique in terms of when, why and how it was collected. This material consists of over 700,000 pages of information,...

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Main Authors: Fiona Shannon, Astrid Sasse, Helen Sheridan, Michael Heinrich
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-11-01
Series:Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine
Subjects:
Ireland
Schools’ Folklore Scheme
Schools’ Manuscript Collection
Ethnomedicine
Ethnobotany
Oral identity
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13002-017-0189-0

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