Irish History

Subject: Irish History
From: skarpi
Date: 25 Jun 99 - 07:30 PM

I am about to run my own radio show here in Iceland, (south Iceland) and It is called "Green tunes" and in this show I am gonna play Irish music and tell about Ireland, the farmers, sailors and so on. Where is the best way to get that info? . I can go to the library in Reykjavík, but that is not enough, so help.

all the best skarpi Iceland.slángo foil

Subject: RE: Irish History
From: katlaughing
Date: 25 Jun 99 - 08:05 PM

WOW! Way to go, Skarpi! Congratulations! I am sure you will get lots of information, here!

Katlaughing

Subject: RE: Irish History
From: MudGuard
Date: 26 Jun 99 - 09:29 AM

Ireland & Things Irish has lots of links to anything related to Ireland!

Subject: RE: Irish History
From: Martin _Ryan
Date: 26 Jun 99 - 04:55 PM

Skarpi

Andreas' recommended site looks very comprhensive! To keep up wiht current news (and a good archive) try IRISH TIMES

Regards

Subject: RE: Irish History
From: Joe Offer
Date: 29 Jan 03 - 03:50 PM

I came across a terrific piece of work: Paul Dunne's History of Ireland in Song. Take a look.
-Joe Offer-

Subject: RE: Irish History
From: GUEST,MartinRyan
Date: 29 Jan 03 - 04:13 PM

Its good site,alright, Joe - but you need to patch that link?

Regards

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Ooops! fixed it. Thanks, Martin.
-Joe Offer-

Subject: RE: Irish History
From: JohnInKansas
Date: 29 Jan 03 - 05:11 PM

Our local (and as I recall other places I've been recently) Barnes and/or Borders booksellers generally have a section of "clearance" or "bargain" books that is about 30% "travel" themed "coffe-table" stuff, with better than half of those generally about something or other more or less faux-Irish. You can often find things "originally priced" in the $20-$40 range for under $10.

The library is probably a better place to go for "solid" information, but if you happen to pass by one of the larger bookshops, it might be good for a little browsing.

Most of them in my area have a coffee shop where you can sit down and make notes (with a possibly decent cup) before you put the books back on the shelf.

John

Subject: RE: Irish History
From: *#1 PEASANT*
Date: 29 Jan 03 - 05:37 PM

Ok here it is my famous Irish Culture Pages.

click for Irish culture

Lots of topics.....
You can also reach its individual parts via my main portal
click for Hutman Productions

take the reference pages link on the left side then irish culture...

Enjoy!

Conrad

Subject: RE: Irish History
From: Gurney
Date: 30 Jan 03 - 04:18 AM

If you get the time (Ha Ha) you could read a book called 'The Brendan Voyage' by Tim Severin, who followed the journey of St Brendan, a medieval Irish monk, in building and sailing a LEATHER boat through your waters and on to America.

Subject: RE: Irish History
From: GUEST,ceejay
Date: 30 Jan 03 - 06:40 AM

Hi scarpi, You will have no trouble finding lots of information on Irish history on the web but be careful. As with all topics on the web the accuracy can vary wildly. For example,I've read that research on the incidence of various blood types has shown that the Irish are closest to the Iclanders. The reason being that when the Vikings settled Iceland they brought many Irish slaves with them. Is this true, has such research been done, and was that the result?
Good luck with the radio program.

Subject: RE: Irish History
From: Pied Piper
Date: 30 Jan 03 - 06:59 AM

Hi Scarpi
Good look with the program
I've heard the same thing about the ancestry of the Icelanders, it makes sense, the slaves would have been in a majority and as the island is fairly isolated inter marriage would be unavoidable; in time every one would carry the majority genetics.
I imagine that this process would be pretty rapid.
All the best PP

Subject: RE: Irish History
From: Teribus
Date: 30 Jan 03 - 08:09 AM

Re Blood Types

Very good investigation into this cover in a programme called "Blood of the Vikings". Turns out that blood types throughout Scandinavia and the whole of the British Isles is pretty much the same.

"The Brendan Voyage" is a good read, although all it does is proves that the journey COULD have been made it in no way serves, or offers up any proof that it was made. Unlike the voyages of Leif Ericson who did leave archeological evidence that they did sail from Norway to Iceland to Greenland to North America.

Another good book to read which provides a great deal of interesting background is "Safeguard of the Seas".

Subject: RE: Irish History
From: Fiolar
Date: 30 Jan 03 - 09:05 AM

Teribus: Not quite correct. The incidence of Scandavian blood in Ireland according to the programme was very low and in one place they tested practically non existant.

Subject: RE: Irish History
From: HuwG
Date: 30 Jan 03 - 09:09 AM

Here is the BBC's website for Blood of the Viking's

Subject: RE: Irish History
From: GUEST,Frank Hamilton
Date: 30 Jan 03 - 02:03 PM

A very interesting book would be McManus' "The History of the Irish Race". There seems to be controversey as to it's accuracy but it does present an overview of pre-Christian Ireland. The De Danaan's, the Meletians, the Firbolgs etc.

Frank

Subject: RE: Irish History
From: Strupag
Date: 30 Jan 03 - 09:11 PM

Hi Scarpi,
Is it going to be streamed on the web?