TY - JOUR
KW - Ireland
KW - UNESCO
KW - cultural heritage
KW - Folklore
KW - food history
KW - foodways
KW - Gastronomy
AU - Mairtin Iomaire
AB - Drawing on evidence from across a range of disciplines (literature, folklore, history, sociology, etc.), this paper explores the lack of an iconic link between Ireland and food, explaining the reasons why Ireland and food are not immediately linked in the popular imagination. It argues for recognition of foodways as a significant element in Ireland’s intangible cultural heritage. It highlights and interrogates constructs, such as ‘national’ and ‘regional’ cuisines, charting the growing scholarship around Irish food history from the ground breaking work of A.T. Lucas and Louis Cullen to a recent emerging cluster of doctoral researchers. The paper identifies the potential in ideas of the Annales School for the study of Irish food history. Finally, it argues for a serious engagement with Irish language sources claiming that this Gaelic heritage can provide a competitive advantage in a new age of innovation and creativity.
DO - 10.1080/04308778.2018.1502402
M1 - 2
N1 - Publisher: Taylor and Francis Ltd.
N2 - Drawing on evidence from across a range of disciplines (literature, folklore, history, sociology, etc.), this paper explores the lack of an iconic link between Ireland and food, explaining the reasons why Ireland and food are not immediately linked in the popular imagination. It argues for recognition of foodways as a significant element in Ireland’s intangible cultural heritage. It highlights and interrogates constructs, such as ‘national’ and ‘regional’ cuisines, charting the growing scholarship around Irish food history from the ground breaking work of A.T. Lucas and Louis Cullen to a recent emerging cluster of doctoral researchers. The paper identifies the potential in ideas of the Annales School for the study of Irish food history. Finally, it argues for a serious engagement with Irish language sources claiming that this Gaelic heritage can provide a competitive advantage in a new age of innovation and creativity.
SP - 93
EP - 115
TI - Recognizing food as part of Ireland s intangible cultural heritage
UR - https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85054585709&doi=10.1080%2f04308778.2018.1502402&partnerID=40&md5=b8611a101bbc4dcdfb7f2f5d0c559a92
VL - 56
SN - 04308778 (ISSN)
ER -