Visions and Beliefs in the West of Ireland (Forgotten Books) - Softcover
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"Visions and Beliefs in the West of Ireland has been a classic among folklore collections since its first publication in 1920. Lady Gregory started collecting the stories from local people in Clare and West Galway in the 1890s, and in the early years was often accompanied on her trips by W.B.Yeats. Both found the tales a valuable source for their work. Originally intended as a joint project, the two volume collection (here published as a single book) finally appeared under Lady Gregory's name, but Yeats provided notes and two essays, 'Witches and Wizards and Irish Folk-Lore' and 'Swedenborg, Mediums & the Desolate Places', both of which appear here.
Many aspects of the supernatural are presented, and there are stories about seers, healers, charms, banshees, fairy forts, the evil eye - this is a treasure trove of west Irish folk-beliefs from the late 19th and early 20th centuries." (Quote from colinsmythe.co.uk)
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Publisher’s Preface; Preface; Sea Stories; Seers And Healers; The Evil Eye--the Touch--the Penalty; Away; Herbs, Charms And Wise Women; Astray And Treasure; Banshees And Warnings; In The Way; The Fighting Of The Friends; The Unquiet Dead; Appearances; Butter; The Fool Of The Forth; Forths And Sheoguey Places; Blacksmiths; Monsters And Sheoguey Beasts; Friars And Priest Cures; Witches And Wizards And Irish Folk-lore (w.b. Yeats); Swedenborg, Mediums And The Desolate Places (w.b. Yeats); Endnotes
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Forgotten Books is a publisher of historical writings, such as: Philosophy, Classics, Science, Religion, Esoteric and Mythology. www.forgottenbooks.org
Forgotten Books is about sharing information, not about making money. All books are priced at wholesale prices. We are also the only publisher we know of to print in large sans-serif font, which is proven to make the text easier to read and put less strain on your eyes.
"Visions and Beliefs in the West of Ireland has been a classic among folklore collections since its first publication in 1920. Lady Gregory started collecting the stories from local people in Clare and West Galway in the 1890s, and in the early years was often accompanied on her trips by W.B.Yeats. Both found the tales a valuable source for their work. Originally intended as a joint project, the two volume collection (here published as a single book) finally appeared under Lady Gregory's name, but Yeats provided notes and two essays, 'Witches and Wizards and Irish Folk-Lore' and 'Swedenborg, Mediums & the Desolate Places', both of which appear here.
Many aspects of the supernatural are presented, and there are stories about seers, healers, charms, banshees, fairy forts, the evil eye - this is a treasure trove of west Irish folk-beliefs from the late 19th and early 20th centuries." (Quote from colinsmythe.co.uk)
Table of Contents:
Publisher’s Preface; Preface; Sea Stories; Seers And Healers; The Evil Eye--the Touch--the Penalty; Away; Herbs, Charms And Wise Women; Astray And Treasure; Banshees And Warnings; In The Way; The Fighting Of The Friends; The Unquiet Dead; Appearances; Butter; The Fool Of The Forth; Forths And Sheoguey Places; Blacksmiths; Monsters And Sheoguey Beasts; Friars And Priest Cures; Witches And Wizards And Irish Folk-lore (w.b. Yeats); Swedenborg, Mediums And The Desolate Places (w.b. Yeats); Endnotes
About the Publisher:
Forgotten Books is a publisher of historical writings, such as: Philosophy, Classics, Science, Religion, Esoteric and Mythology. www.forgottenbooks.org
Forgotten Books is about sharing information, not about making money. All books are priced at wholesale prices. We are also the only publisher we know of to print in large sans-serif font, which is proven to make the text easier to read and put less strain on your eyes.
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"Lady Gregory... nee Isabella Augusta Persse, was an Irish dramatist and folklorist. With William Butler Yeats and others, she co-founded the Irish Literary Theatre and the Abbey Theatre, and wrote numerous short works for both companies. She also produced a number of books of retellings of stories from Irish mythology. Born into a class that identified closely with British rule, her conversion to cultural nationalism, as evidenced in these writings, was emblematic of many of the changes to occur in Ireland during her lifetime.
Lady Gregory is mainly remembered for her work behind Irish Literary Revival. Her home at Coole Park, County Galway served as an important meeting place for leading Revival figures, and her early work as a member of the board of the Abbey was at least as important for the theatre's development as her creative writings. Her motto, taken from Aristotle, was 'To think like a wise man, but to express oneself like the common people.'" (Quote from wikipedia.org)
"Lady Gregory... nee Isabella Augusta Persse, was an Irish dramatist and folklorist. With William Butler Yeats and others, she co-founded the Irish Literary Theatre and the Abbey Theatre, and wrote numerous short works for both companies. She also produced a number of books of retellings of stories from Irish mythology. Born into a class that identified closely with British rule, her conversion to cultural nationalism, as evidenced in these writings, was emblematic of many of the changes to occur in Ireland during her lifetime.
Lady Gregory is mainly remembered for her work behind Irish Literary Revival. Her home at Coole Park, County Galway served as an important meeting place for leading Revival figures, and her early work as a member of the board of the Abbey was at least as important for the theatre's development as her creative writings. Her motto, taken from Aristotle, was 'To think like a wise man, but to express oneself like the common people.'" (Quote from wikipedia.org)
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- PublisherForgotten Books
- Publication date2007
- ISBN 10 1605061441
- ISBN 13 9781605061443
- BindingPaperback
- Number of pages355
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