Croiceann cruaidh féarmhar an talaimh
A material culture of the skin of the earth - the example of roofing with sod parings in Ireland
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 5969990 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Fidelma Mullane (Independent Scholar and Consultant, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2019 |
| Volume | 57 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 1-26 |
| Publication date | 2019-01-02 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Folk Life (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0430-8778 • E-ISSN: 1759-670X |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/04308778.2019.1592936 |
| OpenAlex | W2943854315 |
| Language | FR |
| Citations received | 1 |
An examination of the material culture of building with earth in Ireland suggests an old and widespread cultural practice that continued well into the twentieth century. Ethnography indicates a highly developed understanding of natural materials and ecologies, considerable practical knowledge, significant technical skill in the rich variety of the types of earth used, a wealth of construction techniques, and a precise, extensive terminology in two languages. Despite its past importance and viability in building, earth is predominantly a devalued and forgotten construction material in Ireland today. Identity is aligned with building in stone, the whitewashed single-storey thatch-roof dwelling house providing the most striking example. This paper explores the use of earth in roof making, and aims to rehabilitate awareness in relation to earth-building practices in Ireland. These include roofing with earth-sod parings, turf and sod walling, the employment of tempered clay in walling, and the use of earth in flooring
Archaeology · Architectural engineering · Civil engineering · Earth (classical element · Geography · Natural (archaeology · Natural materials · Rammed earth · Roof · Terminology · Variety (cybernetics · Architecture · Architecture and Cultural Influences · Building materials and conservation · Computer Science · Engineering · Hygrothermal properties of building materials
| Citations per year | 0.33 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2023 - 2023 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |