Ballads, Irish
Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Found in 1 Collection or Record:
Potter & Williams Collection on Irish Culture, Broadside Ballads
Item — Multiple Containers
Identifier: 009-04-01
Scope and Contents
The collection includes late 19th century Irish and English broadside ballads. Of the total 972 broadsides, the vast bulk were printed in either Cork or Dublin, Ireland. Many of the Dublin broadsides were published by Peter Brerenton. Broadside ballads were printed and sold by ballad singers as well as in street fairs and markets and included the lyrics for popular songs. They were printed on one side of inexpensive paper and often included woodcut illustrations.
Dates:
1860 - 1889