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Irish Folklore and Folklife 
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Irish Folklore and Folklife
 at 
Harvard University 
Overview

This course introduces students to the main topics of Irish folklore study. Our main goal is to assemble a rich and detailed picture of life in rural, traditional Irish communities in the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries

Total fee

2,040

Mode of learning

Online

Difficulty level

Beginner

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Course Level

UG Certificate

Irish Folklore and Folklife
 at 
Harvard University 
Highlights

  • Earn a certificate from Harvard University
  • Topics covered: Literature
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Irish Folklore and Folklife
 at 
Harvard University 
Course details

More about this course
  • This course introduces students to the main topics of Irish folklore study
  • We read and listen to samples of verbal art: folk narratives, proverbs, jokes, songs, and onomastic lore, and we investigate the evidence of folklife, including popular religion, work and play, seasonal festivals, and fairylore
  • Our main goal is to assemble a rich and detailed picture of life in rural, traditional Irish communities in the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries

Irish Folklore and Folklife
 at 
Harvard University 
Curriculum

Literature

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Irish Folklore and Folklife
 at 
Harvard University 
Faculty details

Kathryn Chadbourne

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