Cultúrlann 2016: A Day of Irish Culture & Art, Feb 27
Encyclopedia of Irish History and Culture
Learn here about the “American Wake;” Early & Medieval Art & Architecture; “Country Houses and the Arts;” Manuscripts; Modern Drama; the Celtic Revival; Sport and Leisure; Modern Visual Arts; and excerpts from Irish primary literature.
Reference DA912 .E53 2004 or online at: http://tinyurl.com/drew-EIHC
Encyclopedia of Ireland: an A-Z guide…
This chatty reference includes feature essays on film, Irish dance, folklore, literature, traditional music, & even “Great moments for Irish Sport.” See list pg. vii.
Reference DA906 .E53
The Encyclopedia of Ireland
Lavishly illustrated encyclopedia includes specific entries on the arts, from Irish coffee, cloaks, comedy, embroidery & traditional food to Pangur Bán & organ music.
Reference DA906 .E52
Medieval Ireland: An Encyclopedia
What are Crannóga and how do they relate to Architecture, Craftwork, and Hoards? Is a Sheela-Na-Gig a kind of Jewelry and Personal Ornament you should wear to Christ Church Cathedral? Does the Lebor Na Huidre have to do with Agriculture?
Reference DA 933 .M43 2005
Ireland: A Reference Guide from the Renaissance to the Present
This one starts with a 170-page capsule history of Ireland, but also includes a Historical Dictionary. Check the index under “artists,” “music/musicians,” “poets,” “writers,” and “film,” “television,” & “theater” to find outstanding folks in their fields.
Reference DA 911 .M34 2006
Ireland and the Americas: Culture, Politics, and History
Read about such Irish-American luminaries as King Baggot, Art Carney, George M. Cohan, James Cagney, Rose Cecil O’Neill (of the Kewpies), The Clancy Brothers, Gene Kelly, Frank O’Hara, Aloysius O’Kelly, Hermann Dudley Murphy, & Albert Tuohy.
http://tinyurl.com/drew-IACPH
ARTstor
Searches in ARTSTOR’s extensive database can be limited by geography, to Ireland, to find textiles (including wedding dresses), a Shillelagh, chalices, crosses and churches, the Book of Kells, “The Birth of the Irish Republic,” street scenes, but also a photo of Sandra Johnston’s performance piece, “Coverage.”
http://artstor.org
Brewer’s Dictionary of Irish Phrase and Fable
Elucidates such terms as “The Bishop and the Nightie,” 2RN, Ally Dally, “The Age of Chivalry is gone,” “To act the maggot,” Anna Liffey, Aoife, and Amra Choluim Cille, etc.
http://tinyurl.com/drew-brewers-irish