The ethnography of Clare Island and Inishturk, Co. Mayo / by Charles R. Browne.

  • Browne, Charles Robert.
Date:
1898
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Provider: This material has been provided by The Royal College of Surgeons of England. The original may be consulted at The Royal College of Surgeons of England.

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    III. THE ETHNOGEAPHY OE CLAEE ISLAHH AHD INISH- TUEK, CO. MATO. By CHARLES R. BROWNE, M.D. [Eead June 28, 1897.] CONTENTS. I. —Introduction, . . .40 II. —Physiography, . . .41 III.—Anthropography :— 1. Methods, . . .42 2. Physical Characters, . 42 (a) General characters, . 42 (b) Statistics of Hair and Eye Colours, . . 44 (c) Physical Proportions, 46 (d) Detailed List of Mea- surements, . . 48 3. Yital Statistics (General and Economic) ;— (a) Population, . . 54 (b) Acreage and Eental, 55 (c) Language and Educa- tion, . . .56 (d) Health, . . .56 (e) Longevity, . 58 PAGE III.—Anthropography—cowiiwwef?. 4. Psychology, . . .58 5, Folk-names, . . .58 IV. —Sociology :— 1. Occupations, . . .60 2. Family-life and Customs, 61 3. Food, .... 62 4. Clothing, . . .62 5. Dwellings, . . .62 6. Transport, , . .63 V. —Folk-Lore :— 1. Customs and Beliefs, . 63 2. Leecheraft and Charms, . 65 3. Legends and Traditions, 66 VI. —Archjeology :— 1. Survivals, . . .68 2. Antiquities, . . .68 VII.—History, . . . .70 VIII.—Concluding Eemarks, . 71 IX.—Bibliography, . . .72 I.—Inteodtjction . The fifth of the local ethnographic surveys, which are carried out annually as a part of the work of the Anthropological Laboratory of Trinity College, was made by me last autumn, the localities chosen being the two islands at the mouth of Clew Bay, Clare Island, and Inishturk. These were selected as the field of operations for several reasons, as one of the strongholds of the ancient clan O’Malley, and one of its centres of influence, still inhabited by descendants of that clan; and as the population differed in origin both from that of Erris proper, and