Remembering the Year of the French: Irish Folk History and Social Memory
Guy Beiner
"Remembering the Year of the French is a model of historical achievement, moving between the study of historical events - the failed French invasion of the West of Ireland in 1798 - and folkloric representations of those events. Delving into the folk history found in Ireland's rich oral traditions, Guy Beiner reveals alternate visions of the Irish past and brings into focus the vernacular histories, folk commemorative practices, and negotiations of memory that have gone largely unnoticed by historians."--Jacket.
Award History
0 wins · 1 total
| Award | Year | Result | Category / Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cundill History PrizeMajor | 2008 | Longlist | Secondary source |
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01 Central figures
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02 Central places
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- West of Ireland72%
03 Suggested argument
The failed French invasion of the West of Ireland in 1798 can be understood through Ireland’s oral traditions, which preserve vernacular histories and folk commemorative practices that negotiate memory beyond historians’ focus.
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