Old Ways, Old Secrets
Pagan Ireland: Myth * Landscape * Tradition
Nonfiction, Social & Cultural Studies, Social Science, Folklore & Mythology, History, British
| Author: | Jo Kerrigan | ISBN: | 9781847177544 |
| Publisher: | The O'Brien Press | Publication: | June 2, 2015 |
| Imprint: | The O'Brien Press | Language: | English |
| Author: | Jo Kerrigan |
| ISBN: | 9781847177544 |
| Publisher: | The O'Brien Press |
| Publication: | June 2, 2015 |
| Imprint: | The O'Brien Press |
| Language: | English |
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
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
