'Threshing in the haggard to her heart's delight': Women and erotic expression in Irish traditional song

Róisín Ní Ghallóglaigh; Sandra Joyce

doi:10.3726/978-3-653-03319-9

'Threshing in the haggard to her heart's delight': Women and erotic expression in Irish traditional song

Róisín Ní Ghallóglaigh
, Sandra Joyce

Office of the Dean Humanities

University of Limerick

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Abstract

Subjects which could be regarded as taboo are often expressed in Irish traditional song through use of metaphor and symbol. Song can provide a space for the communication and expression of sexual or erotic themes, reflecting social and cultural norms and mores. Morality, sexuality, body image and the social position of women are central themes in the songs An tSeanbhean Bhocht [The Poor Old Woman] and An Staicín Eorna [The Little Stack of Barley]. This chapter examines the meaning of these songs in different social, historical and performance contexts.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Deviant Women
Subtitle of host publication	Cultural, Linguistic and Literary Approaches to Narratives of Femininity
Publisher	Peter Lang AG
Pages	211-230
Number of pages	20
ISBN (Electronic)	9783653033199
ISBN (Print)	9783631643297
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.3726/978-3-653-03319-9
Publication status	Published - 9 Dec 2014

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