The Study of Folklore: Origins and Development

(2.5-3 Credit Hours) · Undergraduate

IRFL 20010 The Study of Folklore: Origins and Development at UCD; This course will examine the history of folkloristics and of the documentation of oral tradition and folklore in Ireland and abroad, with reference to the various movements and interests which have shaped their development. Particular attention will be paid to early collecting work in Ireland, and to the work of pioneers in the field. The development of collecting techniques and methods in this country, and some of the more important approaches to the study of folklore, will be examined and traced from the late 18th century to the present. The course will make use of the library in the UCD Delargy Centre for Irish Folklore with its comprehensive collection of 18th and 19th centrury writings and publications, and of the Centre's unique archive holdings.