Folklore Journal 2017

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Clár Ábhair / Table of Contents

Altanna / Articles

Mícheál Briody, The Narration of Hero-Tales and Märchen in Pre-Famine Ireland: The Roots of the Tradition.............................1

Isobel Ní Riain, An Gemeinschaft Oileánda: Léiriú Soch-eolaíochtúil ar an Leabhar, An tOileánach ..................................... 35

Patrizia Granziera, From Goddess to Witch: La Befana in Veneto Folklore .......................................................................... 49

Rosari Kingston, The Evil Eye and Biomedicine ......................... 65

Eilís Ní Dhúill, Rotha Mór an tSaoil: A Cinematic Retelling ....... 84

Caitlín Myron, Cailín i nGátar? Léargas ar Theacht in Inmhe an Bhanlaoich sa Scéal, ‘Micí na Muc’ .........................................106

Stephen Miller, Sophia Morrisson as Manx Folklore and Song Collector................................................................................117

Léirmheasanna / Reviews

Elizabeth Boyle & Deborah Hayden (eds.), Authorities and Adaptations: The Reworking and Transmission of Textual Sources in Medieval Ireland (Fiachra Mac Gabhann) .................................................................133

Calum MacFhearghuis, Casan Searraich / Sunbeams in Memory (Alan Titley) ...................................................................................143

Desi Wilkinson, Call to the Dance: An Experience of the Socio-Cultural World of Traditional Breton Music and Dance (Marie-Annick Desplanques) ........................................................149

Fergus Kelly (ed.), Marriage Disputes: A Fragmentary Old Irish Law-Text

(Maria Hallinan)..............................................................................153

Seán Ó Cuirreáin, Éagóir: Maolra Seoighe agus Dúnmharuithe Mhám Trasna (Stiofán Ó Cadhla) .........................................................................156

Douglas A. Boyd & Mary A. Larson (eds.), Oral History and Digital Humanities: Voice, Access, and Engagement (Penny Johnston) ...........................................................................164

Ray Cashman, Packy Jim: Folklore and Worldview on the Irish Border (Ciarán Ó Gealbháin) .....................................................................168