In search of the awesome mystery : lore of megalithic, Celtic and Christian Ireland /

In search of the awesome mystery : lore of megalithic, Celtic and Christian Ireland /

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Author / Creator:	Ó Duinn, Seán.
Edition:	1st ed.
Imprint:	Dublin : Columba Press, 2011.
Description:	311 p. ; 22 cm.
Language:	English
Subject:	Celts -- Religion. Celts -- Folklore. Celts -- Folklore. Celts -- Religion. Ireland -- Religion.
Format:	Print Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/8779097

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ISBN:	1856077454 9781856077453
Notes:	Includes bibliographical references (p. 304-307) and index.
Summary:	"[O]verview of the stories, places, images, traditions and continuing practices spanning religious living in Ireland from the earliest times. It contains explorations of the early megalithic sites like Brú na Bóinne, the enchanted lake of Loch Gur, midsummer fires at St. John's Eve, and fascinating insights into the mindset and attitudes of the people of Ireland from long before Celtic Spirituality came on the scene ..."--Cover, p. [4].

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Summary:	A masterly overview of the stories, places, images, traditions, and continuing practices spanning religious living in Ireland from the earliest times. It contains explorations of the early megalithic sites like Bru na Boinne, the enchanted lake of Loch Gur, midsummer fires at St John's Eve, and fascinating insights into the mindset and attitudes of the people of Ireland from long before Celtic spirituality came on the scene until the present day.
Physical Description:	311 p. ; 22 cm.
Bibliography:	Includes bibliographical references (p. 304-307) and index.
ISBN:	1856077454 9781856077453