Entrée principale:

Meenan, James Francis, editor.

Titre et auteur:

A view of Ireland; twelve essays on different aspects of Irish life and the Irish countryside, edited by James Meenan & David A. Webb.

Publication:

Dublin, Published for the British Association for the Advancement of Science by the Local Executive Committee, 1957.

Description:

xv, 254 p. plates, maps (2 col. in pocket) 25cm.

Notes:
Includes bibliographies.
1. Physiography and climate / J. P. Haughton. -- 2. Geology: -- I. Basement rocks / J. C. Brindley -- II. The upper Palæozoic systems / W. D. Gill. -- III. The Pleistocene epoch / G. F. Mitchell. -- 3. Botany: -- I. Vegetation and flora / D. A. Webb. -- II. Algæ of the East and West coasts / Mairín de Valera & Hilda M. Parkes. -- 4. Zoology / Carmel F. Humphries & P. G. Kennedy. -- 5. Inland fisheries / A. E. J. Went. -- 6. Economic structure / G. O'Brien. -- 7. Agriculture: -- I. General survey / J. J. Byrne. -- II. The small farm / R. O'Connor. -- III. The livestock industry / D. Twomey. -- 8. Peat / H. M. S. Miller -- 9. Archaeology: -- I. The prehistoric period / S. P. Ó Ríordáin. -- II. The early Christian period / Françoise Henry. -- 10. Local traditions: -- I. Folklore / J. H. Delargy -- II. Place-names / M. A. O'Brien -- III. Folk life / A. T. Lucas. -- 11. The Irish language / M. Dillon -- 12. The city of Dublin: -- I. The growth of Dublin / R. B. McDowell. -- II. Dublin in the Irish economy / J. Meenan. -- III. The principal scientific institutions of Dublin / the editors.

Sujet:

Manners and customs.
Travel.
Ireland Description and travel.
Ireland Social life and customs 20th century.
Irlande Descriptions et voyages.
Irlande Mœurs et coutumes 20e siècle.
Ireland.
Ireland History Bibliography 1172-1603.
Ireland Folklore.
Ireland Language and languages.
Ireland, Dublin, Dublin History.

Classification/genre:

History.

Vedettes secondaires:

Webb, D. A. (David Allardice), 1912-1994, editor.

Exemplaires:

Localisation: Bibliothèque main 81098
Cote: W8533; ID:85-B10746
Statut: Disponible