Tag Archives: Irish Mythology
Early Irish Literature
Author: Myles Dillon Publisher: Four Courts Press Published: 1948 (University of Chicago Press), 1994, 1997 ISBN – 13: 1851821775 pbk Synopsis: Great classic of Celtic studies. Survival of pre-Christain Druid beleifs in Medieval Christian manuscript texts. Review: The author started his Preface with why he decided to write the book and what he provided the …
An Introduction to Early Irish Literature
Author: Muireann Ní Bhrolcháin Publisher: Four Court Press Published: 2009 ISBN 13: 9781846821769 hbk Synopsis: This book discusses the rich written heritage of the Old and Middle Irish period, 600-1200, and is suitable for students of medieval Ireland as well as the general reader who wants to learn about the stories, poetry and themes of …
Introduction to Irish Mythology
In my previous essay, Introduction to Celtic Mythology, I noted that after the fall of the Roman Empire and the coming of Christianity the Celtic peoples began their own written traditions, first in Ireland and then in Wales. This essay will talk about the written traditions of Ireland. Of all the Celtic peoples it was …
The Encyclopedia of Celtic Myth and Legend by Caitlin and John Matthews
I read this book in 2005 and then just put it away, not because it wasn’t any good but because at the time I wasn’t really looking at the myths and legends as anything more than entertaining stories. When I decided to write about the Celtic myths and legends critically I got out all the …
The Salmon in the Spring: The Ecology of Celtic Spirituality by Jason Kirkey
I read this book while I had two streams of thoughts on my mind. The first was the project I am working in which is a study of the theories of mythology and the second was the Copenhagen Climate Change conference and this book was a lovely and fitting companion for both streams. I went …
