Visions And Beliefs In The West Of Ireland

By Lady Augusta

Book Overview

Gregory""Visions and Beliefs in the West of Ireland"" is a collection of folklore and supernatural tales gathered by Augusta, Lady Gregory in the late 19th and early 20th century. The book explores the beliefs, customs, and superstitions of the people of the west of Ireland, particularly in relation to the supernatural world. The stories include accounts of fairies, ghosts, and other supernatural beings, as well as stories of encounters with the devil and the dead. Lady Gregory's writing captures the rich oral tradition of the west of Ireland and provides a fascinating insight into the beliefs and practices of the people who lived there. The book is an important contribution to the study of folklore and Irish culture and remains a classic of its genre.There was a woman below in that village where I lived to my grief and my sorrow, and she used to be throwing the evil eye, but she is in the poorhouse now - Mrs. Boylan her name is. Four she threw it on, not children but big men, and they lost the walk and all, and died. Maybe she didn't know she had it, but it is no load to any one to say ""God bless you.""This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1162715960
• ISBN13: 9781162715964
• Release Date: September 2010
• Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
• Length: 346 Pages
• Weight: 1.31 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 7.5" x 9.3"