[Gutenberg 43651] • Irish Witchcraft and Demonology

[Gutenberg 43651] • Irish Witchcraft and Demonology
Authors
Seymour, St. John D.
Publisher
Causeway
Tags
witchcraft -- ireland , history , religion , demonology
ISBN
9780883560020
Date
1913-01-01T00:00:00+00:00
Size
0.15 MB
Lang
en
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1913\. At the outset the plan and scope of this book must be made clear. It will be noticed that the belief in fairies and suchlike beings is hardly touched upon at all, except in those instances where fairy lore and witchcraft become inextricably blended. When did witchcraft make its appearance in Ireland, and what was its progress therein? It seems probable that this belief, together with certain aspects of fairy lore previously unknown to the Irish, and ideas relative to milk and butter magic, may in the main be counted as results of the Anglo-Norman invasion, though it is possible that an earlier installment of these came in with the Scandinavians.