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If we are to remember peasants, we need a definition. Here is an imperfect but workable one. A peasant is a person working on the land in return for a bare subsistence. Patrick Joyce’s peasants are smallholders making just enough to feed their families and pay the rent in a normal year. They are people
A new book by a trio of authors tells the fascinating story of the Old Head of Kinsale through a pictorial history of its people, says ADRIENNE ACTON
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Gems of our musical and folkloric heritage have turned up in all manner of places, writes Dáibhí Ó Cróinín, who tracks the discovery of some of these troves
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Ríonach uí Ógáin’s book and CD Colm Ó Caodháin: An Irish Singer and His World are being recognised with a prestigious international award
Ian Sherry shares his delight in learning about Peadar O'Dubhda