The ethnography of Garumna and Lettermullen in the County Galway / by Charles R. Browne.

  • Browne, Charles Robert.
Date:
1899
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Credit: The ethnography of Garumna and Lettermullen in the County Galway / by Charles R. Browne. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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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    XI. THE ETHNOGRAPHY OE GARUMNA AND LETTER- MDLLEN, IN THE COUNTY GALWAY. By CHARLES R. BROWNE, M.D. [Plates IV. and V.] [Eead November 30, 1898.] CONTENTS. PAGE I. —Introductory Remarks, . 223 II. —Physiography, . . . 224 III.—Anthropography :— 1. Methods, . . . 226 2. Fhysical Characters, . 226 (a) General characters, . 226 (b) Tables of Hair and Eye Colours, . . 228 (c) Physical Proportions, 230 (d) Detailed List of Mea- surements, . . 232 3. Vital Statistics'.— (a) Population, . . 239 (b) Acreage and Rental, 240 (c) Language and Educa- tion, . . . 240 (d) Health, . . . 240 (e) Longevity, . 243 4. Psychology, . . . 243 5. Folk-names, . . . 245 PAGE IV.—Sociology :— 1. Occupations, . . . 248 2. Family-life and Customs, 252 3. Food, .... 254 4. Clothing, . . . 255 5. Dwellings, . . . 256 6. Transport, . . . 259 V.—Folk-Lore :— 1. Customs and Belie fs, . 260 2. Charms and Leechcraft, . 263 3. Legends and Traditions, 264 VI.—Arch.®ology :— 1. Survivals, . 265 2. Antiquities, . . 265 VII.—History, . . 266 viii.—Concluding Remarks, . 268 I.—Inteoddctoet Remarks. The group of islands wLich separates Greatmans Bay from Kilkerrin Bay, and which are of interest as containing probably the poorest and most primitive population in Ireland, was chosen as the field for the seventh of the annual local surveys which have, from the first, formed a regular part of the work of the Anthropological Laboratory of Trinity College. It was at first intended that the whole group of islands should he included in the scope of the inquiry, hut the field proved too large to he thoroughly worked in the time available, so a