Bás InEirinn: Cultural Constructions of Death in Ireland

Lawrence J. Taylor

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Death, Funerary Practices, and Mourning Folklore, Mythology, and Literature Studies Irish and British Studies

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“Bás InEirinn” (“To die in Ireland”) is a Gaelic drinking toast whose resonance is explored in this case study of the relation of meaning and power. By viewing death as opportunity as well as problem, I interpret varying cultural constructions of Irish death in light of the historical dialectic between the Catholic Church and popular practice. Whereas the Church has generally assumed control of the ritualization of death, there are also striking examples of creative popular responses, including re-adaptation of older popular occasions (American wakes) and even appropriation of Church forms for popular purposes (the IRA funeral).

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