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The turning of the year : lore and legends of the Irish seasons

Title
The turning of the year : lore and legends of the Irish seasons / Eithne Massey.
Author
Massey, Eithne
Publication
  • Dublin, Ireland : The O'Brien Press, 2021.
  • ©2021

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Description
272 pages : illustrations; 24 cm
Summary
The Irish have a close connection with the land and nature. This book brings us through the Irish seasons and the customs that welcomed each one in turn. From Samhain to Imbolc, to Bealtaine and to Lunasa, it examines the significance of, and legends associated with, this annual cycle.
Subject
  • Folklore > Ireland
  • Mythology, Celtic > Ireland
  • Seasons > Ireland
  • Seasons in literature
  • Folklore
  • Mythology, Celtic
  • Seasons
  • Ireland
Genre/Form
Informational works.
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references.
Contents
  • The Dagda's Harp -- Contents -- Introduction -- Samhain -- The Year Begins -- The Monster's Story: Fionn Comes to Tara -- The Skaldcrow's Story: Nera in the Otherworld -- The Messenger's Story: The Magic Mantle -- Interval: Bog Time, Bog Lore -- Imbolg -- The First Day of Spring -- The River's Story: Boann -- The Fox's Story: Brighid's Bargain -- The Saint's Story: St Kevin and the Blackbird -- Interval: Forest Time, Forest Lore -- Bealtaine -- Summer Season -- The Cat and Dog's Story: The Horned Women
  • The Publican's Story: The Púca -- The Fieldmouse's Story: Séan the Piper -- Interval: The Time of Pastures and of Fields -- Lughnasa -- Fairs, Festivals and Harvest -- The King's Story: How Setanta Was Named -- The Wolfhound's Story: The Birth of Bran -- The Forest's Story: Suibhne -- Afterword -- The Music of What Happens.
Call Number
JFD 22-1556
ISBN
  • 9781788492119
  • 1788492110
LCCN
2021391168
OCLC
1263808554
Author
Massey, Eithne, author.
Title
The turning of the year : lore and legends of the Irish seasons / Eithne Massey.
Publisher
Dublin, Ireland : The O'Brien Press, 2021.
Copyright Date
©2021
Type of Content
text
still image
Type of Medium
unmediated
Type of Carrier
volume
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references.
Other Form:
ebook version : 9781788493109
Research Call Number
JFD 22-1556
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