Old Ways, Old Secrets: Pagan Ireland: Myth * Landscape * Tradition
By Jo Kerrigan and Richard Mills
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About this ebook
In a land like ours, the old beliefs bring pleasure and wisdom…
Exploring the legends, special places and treasured practices of old, Jo Kerrigan reveals a rich world beneath Ireland’s modern layers.
So many of today’s Irish traditions reach back to our ancient past, to the natural world: climbing to the summit of a mountain at harvest time; circling a revered site three, seven or nine times in a sun-wise direction; hanging offerings on a thorn tree; bringing the ailing and infirm to a sacred well.
Old Ways, Old Secrets shows us how to uncover the wisdom of the past, as fresh as it is ancient.
'Inviting, lyrical text and beautiful, atmospheric photographs ... A fascinating read.' Evening Echo on West Cork: A Place Apart
Jo Kerrigan
Jo Kerrigan grew up amid the wild beauties of West Cork; after working in the UK as writer, academic and journalist, she returned home to the place she loved best. She now writes regularly for a range of publications, including The Irish Examiner and the Evening Echo as well as international magazines, and operates a very popular online weblog.
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- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5This is a great read with a lot of information and a lot of stories. It is a wealth of information but while there are a few mentions of sources honestly there weren't enough. The book has few citations, no bibliography and no index and that would be a reason I wouldn't purchase it but I did enjoy the read.