Keane, John
(2001)
The Role of the G.A.A. in Creating,
Maintaining and Reinforcing Senses of
Place and Identity.
Masters thesis, National University of Ireland Maynooth.
Abstract
What we have here is a tentative attempt to investigate the role the G. A. A. plays in
creating, reinforcing and maintaining senses of place in Borrisoleigh, Co. Tipperary.
The G.A.A. itself is an organisation of over one million members, its strength comes
from the two opposite notions of rivalry and comradery. It is this rivalry that is the
core of identity and sense ofplace in areas where hurling and the G.A.A. are strong.
The study indicates that hurling and the hurling club reinforces the boundaries
geographers place around places, creating an inside and an outside - a "them " and
"us". Senses of place if anything are stronger for players involved now than for those
of the past in these times o f time-space compression, the links with home are
strengthening. Even the space in which games are played takes on a symbolic
importance as a focal point for the community. Contrast this to the urban clubs,
where no parish rule exists and essentially no sense of place. Thus the role the local
G.A.A. club plays in creating, maintaining and reinforcing senses of place becomes
more obvious.
| Item Type: |
Thesis
(Masters)
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| Keywords: |
G.A.A.;
Place; Identity; |
| Academic Unit: |
Faculty of Social Sciences > Geography |
| Item ID: |
5153 |
| Depositing User: |
IR eTheses
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| Date Deposited: |
11 Jul 2014 08:19 |
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