The Book Of The Cailleach

Author : Gearóid Ó Crualaoich
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2006-09
Category : History
ISBN : 185918412X

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The Book of the Cailleach by Gearóid Ó Crualaoich Pdf

This powerful analysis of the wise women healer from the oral traditions of Ireland's rural communities is unique in its depth and perspective. Stories, told and retold, embedded in the texture of culture and community, collected and studied for many decades, are here translated and made available to the general reader for the first time. The figure of the wise woman, the hag, the Cailleach, or the Red Woman are part of an oral tradition which has its roots in pre-Christian Ireland. In the hands of Gearoid O Crualaich, these figures are subtly explored to reveal how they offered a complex understanding of the world, of human psychology and its predicaments: the thematic structure of the book brings to the fore universal themes such as death, marriage, childbirth, and healing, and invites the reader to see the contemporary relevance of the stories for themselves.

Author : Sorita D'Este,David Rankine
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : Religion
ISBN : 1905297246

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Visions of the Cailleach by Sorita D'Este,David Rankine Pdf

This unique and ground-breaking work brings together for the first time the wealth of folklore, stories and legends surrounding the Cailleach, the pre-eminent Celtic Hag Goddess and the most significant of British supernatural figures, whose myths and wisdom are as relevant today as they have ever been.

Author : Rachel Patterson
Publisher : John Hunt Publishing
Page : 90 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2016-07-29
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN : 9781785353239

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Pagan Portals - The Cailleach by Rachel Patterson Pdf

The Cailleach - goddess of the ancestors, wisdom that comes with age, the weather, time, shape-shifting and winter. Within the pages of this book Rachel Patterson gives the reader an introduction to the mysteries, myths, legends and magic of the ancient hag goddess The Cailleach, drawing upon ancient legends, stories told and her own experiences.

Author : Leanne O'Sullivan
Publisher : Bloodaxe Books Limited
Page : 62 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : Poetry
ISBN : 1852248181

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Cailleach by Leanne O'Sullivan Pdf

An Cailleach Bhearra, or the Hag of Beara, is a wise woman figure embedded in the physical and mental landscape of western Ireland and Scotland, particularly in the Beara Peninsula in West Cork where Leanne O'Sullivan comes from. The Cailleach's roots lie in pre-Christian Ireland, and stories of her relationship with that rugged landscape and culture still abound. Central to these narratives is the story of her love affair with a sea god. A large stone rests on the ridge overlooking Ballycrovane Harbour, and it is said to be the petrified body of the Cailleach; she has had several lives, beginning each life with a birth from her stony form - and returning to stone at the end. The supernatural and superhuman feature strongly in traditional stories of the Cailleach (pronounced Ca-lock or Cay-luck) - feats such as her creating mountains or leaping vast distances that place the tales firmly into the world of myth. While still recognising the Cailleach as a figure of extraordinary power and influence, Leanne O'Sullivan's poems explore the human origins from which the legend grew. She still forms the landscape, yet at the same time is intrinsically part of it, close to it, rather than gigantically above it; and her husband is not the sea god of legend, but a fisherman. And for all her strength, she is vulnerable.

Author : Anthony Murphy
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 350 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2021-11-07
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1838359338

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Mythical Ireland by Anthony Murphy Pdf

Mythical Ireland embodies the search for a soul among Ireland's ancient ruins, and is an attempt to retrieve something of deeper import from 5,000-year-old megalithic monuments and their associated myths. The book represents a fascinating and engaging journey through time, landscape and the human spirit. Dealing with archaeology, interpretive mythography, cosmology and cosmogony, the book attempts to grapple with a core meaning, something beyond the functional interpretations of academia. In this revised and expanded edition, Anthony Murphy delves further into the many enthralling aspects of this journey. Just how much knowledge did locals have of the secrets of Newgrange before it was excavated? Who is the Cailleach, the ancient hag goddess whose image is ubiquitous in the ancient landscape? What happened to make Ireland's Stonehenge disappear from the landscape? Who were the first kings of Tara? What were the indigenous Irish myths about the Milky Way? Did someone try to steal the Tara Brooch? Why are there myths in Ireland about flooded towns and cities? Lavishly illustrated with exquisite photographs of the Irish landscape and ancient monuments, Mythical Ireland represents a personal and yet universal journey, a quest to reimagine the shrines as empowering and transformative sacred places. Murphy invokes the druids and poets of the Boyne and thus the sídhe of the ancient texts are reawakened for a modern and turbulent world.

Author : Gearoid Crualaoich
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2024-06-29
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1859183530

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The Book of the Cailleach by Gearoid Crualaoich Pdf

Author : Gearoid Crualaoich
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 240 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2003-03
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1859183522

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Book of the Cailleach by Gearoid Crualaoich Pdf

Author : Jane Gilheaney Barry
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 411 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2018-08-30
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1719965846

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Cailleach~Witch by Jane Gilheaney Barry Pdf

A LITTLE SPOOKY, A LITTLE QUIRKY, A WHOLE LOT OF ATMOSPHERE AND MYSTERY...Dara Cleary and her sisters are returning to their childhood home in the west of Ireland, where the aunts still live. Dara is seeking revenge for an incident that happened ten years earlier and was the reason for their leaving.But when they arrive they find a far bigger story waiting for them. They are Bean Feasa, witches, bound to the Cailleach, a paranormal landscape witch. Now is the time of reckoning, and Dara and her sisters must face formidable odds to complete their family's quest for freedom.A beautifully lyrical and eerie tale, with touches of magic and an abiding sense of atmosphere and place.Jane Gilheaney Barry drives her cast of memorable women at lightning pace through the landscape and climate of Ireland's wild west.

Author : Thomas Cahill
Publisher : Anchor
Page : 274 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2010-04-28
Category : History
ISBN : 9780307755131

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How the Irish Saved Civilization by Thomas Cahill Pdf

NATIONAL BESTSELLER • A book in the best tradition of popular history—the untold story of Ireland's role in maintaining Western culture while the Dark Ages settled on Europe. • The perfect St. Patrick's Day gift! Every year millions of Americans celebrate St. Patrick's Day, but they may not be aware of how great an influence St. Patrick was on the subsequent history of civilization. Not only did he bring Christianity to Ireland, he instilled a sense of literacy and learning that would create the conditions that allowed Ireland to become "the isle of saints and scholars"—and thus preserve Western culture while Europe was being overrun by barbarians. In this entertaining and compelling narrative, Thomas Cahill tells the story of how Europe evolved from the classical age of Rome to the medieval era. Without Ireland, the transition could not have taken place. Not only did Irish monks and scribes maintain the very record of Western civilization -- copying manuscripts of Greek and Latin writers, both pagan and Christian, while libraries and learning on the continent were forever lost—they brought their uniquely Irish world-view to the task. As Cahill delightfully illustrates, so much of the liveliness we associate with medieval culture has its roots in Ireland. When the seeds of culture were replanted on the European continent, it was from Ireland that they were germinated. In the tradition of Barbara Tuchman's A Distant Mirror, How The Irish Saved Civilization reconstructs an era that few know about but which is central to understanding our past and our cultural heritage. But it conveys its knowledge with a winking wit that aptly captures the sensibility of the unsung Irish who relaunched civilization.

Author : Sharynne MacLeod NicMhacha
Publisher : Weiser Books
Page : 292 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2005-01-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 1578632846

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Queen of the Night by Sharynne MacLeod NicMhacha Pdf

Queen of the Night helps readers understand the role and power of the moon in the ancient religions, folklore, and mythology of Ireland and the British isles and then discover how to tap that power in their daily lives. Queen of the Night is a journey into the world of Celtic cosmology, shamanism, and sacred animals, as well as Celtic language, art, and culture, to discover the power and centrality of the moon. Since the earliest times, from stone circles and passage graves to the rites and customs of Druids, the moon has been the symbol of the Goddess and has played a crucial role in worship and celebration. In 13 chapters representing the moon's monthly and annual cycles, NicMhacha tells the story of Celtic moon mythology, as well as touching upon Greek, Hindu, and Norse traditions. Each chapter sets forth the role of the moon in Celtic tradition and culture and includes poetry, quotes, or prayers honoring the moon. At the end of each chapter, she offers meditations, ceremonies, and exercises to help readers connect with the moon and apply its power to their lives. From the world of fairies to bards, seekers, and shamans; from the moon's role in the secret meetings of women spinners to the role of sacred animals and mythic beings, Queen of the Night is a lively, informative, and transformative book for anyone who wants to understand and experience the power of the moon.

Author : Kathleen Kaufman
Publisher : Turner Publishing Company
Page : 186 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2018-10-02
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781684421695

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Hag by Kathleen Kaufman Pdf

At this, the Cailleach would release a single drop of indigo dye onto the topmost layer. See, she would tell her daughter. See? It bleeds through the topmost path and onto the next. In this way, so many things from the next world touch ours, and our world touches the layer beneath. High above the sea, hidden in the rocky Scottish cliffs, something stirs. An ancient matriarchal power has set the wheels in motion for a long line of descendants. But to what end? Spanning centuries of human history, these daughters of the lowland hag, the Cailleach, must navigate a world filled with superstition, hatred, violence, pestilence, and death to find their purpose. With pasts half remembered and destinies denied, the daughters of Cailleach are women with uncanny, and often feared, abilities to heal, to see the future and to cause great destruction and pain when threatened. With each passing generation, the waves crash against the shore, and the Cailleach awaits a homecoming that will bring everything full circle.

Author : Eve Begley Kiehm
Publisher : Sleeping Bear Press
Page : 41 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2010-11-05
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781585365739

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B is for Bagpipes by Eve Begley Kiehm Pdf

What country is made up of 95 islands, invented the game of golf, and raised a warrior worthy of the name "Braveheart"? Welcome to Scotland! In B is for Bagpipes: A Scotland Alphabet, Scottish native Eve Begley Kiehm gives an A-Z tour of the country that may be small in size but a giant in history and rich in tradition. Kick up your heels at a Highland dance, visit the statue of Greyfriar's Bobby as he stands guard near his master's grave, and finally dig into a dish of haggis with a side helping of "tatties and neeps." From the splendors of capital city Edinburgh to the stories of Robert Louis Stevenson to the gloomy waters of Loch Ness and its lonely "Nessie," the treasures of Scotland are revealed. Colorful artwork captures the proud spirit of its landscape and culture.Eve Begley Kiehm was born in Bridge of Allan, Scotland. She has a master's degree in Scottish History and Literature from Glasgow University and an early childhood education certification from the University of Toronto. Her books about Scotland include a YA historical adventure novel. Eve lives in the San Diego area. Alexa Rutherford lives in Edinburgh, Scotland. She has illustrated many books for UK publishers and a handful of US publishers, as well as US children's magazines.

Author : Maggie Stiefvater,Disney Book Group
Publisher : Disney Electronic Content
Page : 331 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2022-05-03
Category : Young Adult Fiction
ISBN : 9781368082037

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Bravely by Maggie Stiefvater,Disney Book Group Pdf

What if you had one year to save everything you loved? ONE PRINCESS. Merida of DunBroch needs a change. She loves her family—jovial King Fergus, proper Queen Elinor, the mischievous triplets— and her peaceful kingdom. But she's frustrated by its sluggishness; each day, the same. Merida longs for adventure, purpose, challenge – maybe even, someday, love. TWO GODS. But the fiery Princess never expects her disquiet to manifest by way of Feradach, an uncanny supernatural being tasked with rooting out rot and stagnation, who appears in DunBroch on Christmas Eve with the intent to demolish the realm – and everyone within. Only the intervention of the Cailleach, an ancient entity of creation, gives Merida a shred of hope: convince her family to change within the year – or suffer the eternal consequences. THREE VOYAGES. Under the watchful eyes of the gods, Merida leads a series of epic journeys to kingdoms near and far in an attempt to inspire revolution within her family. But in her efforts to save those she loves from ruin, has Merida lost sight of the Clan member grown most stagnant of all – herself? FOUR SEASONS TO SAVE DUNBROCH – OR SEE IT DESTROYED, FOREVER.

Author : John Carey,Ciarán Ó Gealbháin,Ilona Tuomi,Barbara Hillers
Publisher : University of Wales Press
Page : 266 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2019-10-15
Category : History
ISBN : 9781786834935

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Charms, Charmers and Charming in Ireland by John Carey,Ciarán Ó Gealbháin,Ilona Tuomi,Barbara Hillers Pdf

This is the first book to examine the full range of the evidence for Irish charms, from medieval to modern times. As Ireland has one of the oldest literatures in Europe, and also one of the most comprehensively recorded folklore traditions, it affords a uniquely rich body of evidence for such an investigation. The collection includes surveys of broad aspects of the subject (charm scholarship, charms in medieval tales, modern narrative charms, nineteenth-century charm documentation); dossiers of the evidence for specific charms (a headache charm, a nightmare charm, charms against bleeding); a study comparing the curses of saints with those of poets; and an account of a newly discovered manuscript of a toothache charm. The practices of a contemporary healer are described on the basis of recent fieldwork, and the connection between charms and storytelling is foregrounded in chapters on the textual amulet known as the Leabhar Eoin, on the belief that witches steal butter, and on the nature of the belief that effects supernatural cures.

Author : Adrian Incledon-webber
Publisher : CreateSpace
Page : 398 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2013-09-02
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1490917381

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Heal Your Home by Adrian Incledon-webber Pdf

Do you shiver when you walk into someone's home? Do you live in a 'divorce house'? Do you feel tired all the time? Is your house not selling? Is your family constantly in conflict? Do you find it difficult to sleep at night? If you have answered yes to any of the above, then this book is for you. Your home should be your sanctuary, somewhere you feel safe, secure and at peace. Unseen detrimental forces are all around us, though we are not usually aware of them. This is a comprehensive guide to healing your own home; it is written in plain English and enables you to clear away the detrimental energies around your house and family, allowing you to live a happier life. This down-to-earth guide shows you how to find the problem areas and how to heal them.