About the Book:”This is an extraordinary book.” Progress in Human Geography”. . . fresh and fascinating.” Come-All-Ye” . . . an extraordinarily rich and rewarding book. . . . it is about the effort of one man to find for himself and us the life’s breath of the people of Ballymenone. . . . It is certainly a remarkable tour de force.” Emmet Larkin, New York Times Book ReviewThe life and art, the folklore, history, and common work of a rural community in Northern Irelandthrough the eyes and pen of gifted folklorist Henry Glassie. It is a classic in the fullest sense, reaching beyond folklore to all of humanity.Table of Contents: PrefacePart One: A Territory of Wits1. Crossing Drumbargy Brae2. Silence, Speech, Story, SongPart Two: Saint Febor, Black Francis, and the Performance of History3. Ceili at Flanagans’4. The Next Day5. Late HarvestPart Three: Saints6. Sacred Beginnings7. Saints at WarPart Four: Battles8. The Ford9. Mackan Hill10. The Band11. Saints at WorkPart Five: Working the Land12. Plans and Snags13. Home14. Clay15. Moss16. BogPart Six: Patterns of Historical Action17. The Man Who Would not Carry Hay18. The Days of the Landlords19. The FaminePart Seven: Enough and a Little Bit More20. Butter21. BrickPart Eight: A Place on The Holy Land22. Humanity23. Society24. Space25. Time26. LifePart Nine: The Topography of Past Time27. Ballymenone’s Terrain28. A Chronicle29. Culture30. History31. The Idea of Placepart Ten: Stars32. The Star’s Nature33. QuietNotesSourcesIndex