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  • Storytelling on the Northern Irish Border

    Characters and Community

    by Ray Cashman ...
    A folklorist explores the storytelling traditions of a small Irish town where local character anecdotes build community across sectarian divides.More than quaint local color, folklore is a crucial part of life in Aghyaran, a mixed Catholic-Protestant border community in Northern Ireland. Neighbors socialize during wakes and ceilis—informal nighttime gatherings—without regard to religious, ethnic, ... Read more

    $12.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Packy Jim

    Folklore and Worldview on the Irish Border

    by Ray Cashman ...
    Growing up on a secluded smuggling route along the border of Northern Ireland and the Republic, Packy Jim McGrath regularly heard the news, songs, and stories of men and women who stopped to pass the time until cover of darkness. In his early years, he says, he was all ears—but now it is his turn to talk.Ray Cashman, who has been interviewing McGrath for more than fifteen years, demonstrates how ... Read more

    $10.69 USD

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  • The Midas Touch

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  • Shetland Folk Tales

    by Lawrence Tulloch ...
    Series series Folk Tales
    Being separate from the Scottish mainland, the Shetland Isles have a rich and unique tradition of folklore, from selkies to invading giants and Vikings.This book brings together many tales of the Isles, including The Boy Who Came from the Ground, and Norway's First Troll, among many others. This collection is sure to enthrall and entertain all, from for those who call the region home to anyone ... Read more

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  • Collectanea Chemica

    Being certain select treatises on Alchemy and Hermetic Medicine

    by Eirenaeus Philalethes, Dr. Francis Anthony, Sir George Ripley ...
    "Collectanea Chemica" is a treasured anthology of alchemical wisdom, bringing together essential works by some of history's most enigmatic and influential figures. This volume brings together the profound wisdom of Eirenaeus Philalethes, the pioneering insights of Dr. Francis Anthony, the experimental brilliance of George Starkey, and the legendary works of Sir George Ripley, alongside ... Read more

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  • The Witch as Teacher in Fairy Tales

    Discovering the Esoteric Truth Hidden in Ancient Fairy Tales

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  • Folk-Lore Of The Holy Land

    by J. E. Hanauer ...
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  • The Origins of Monsters

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  • Up Yon Wide and Lonely Glen

    Travellers' Songs, Stories and Tunes of the Fetterangus Stewarts

    by Elizabeth Stewart, Alison McMorland ...
    Elizabeth Stewart is a highly acclaimed singer, pianist and accordionist whose reputation has spread widely not only as an outstanding musician but as the principal inheritor and advocate of her family and their music. First discovered by folklorists in the 1950s, the Stewarts of Fetterangus, including Elizabeth's mother Jean, her uncle Ned, and her aunt Lucy, have had immense musical influence. ... Read more

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