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100 1 _aSeymour, St. John D.
_q(St. John Drelincourt),
_d1880-1950
245 1 0 _aIrish Witchcraft and Demonology
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2013
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2013-09-05
508 _aE-text prepared by the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive (http://archive.org)
520 _a"Irish Witchcraft and Demonology" by St. John D. Seymour is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The work delves into the phenomenon of witchcraft in Ireland, positing that while witchcraft did not flourish to the same degree as in neighboring countries, it nonetheless had a presence, particularly through notable events like the case of Dame Alice Kyteler. Seymour aims to compile and analyze scattered historical records and tales of witchcraft and supernatural beliefs in Ireland. The opening of the text provides a thoughtful examination of the belief in witchcraft in Ireland, arguing against the common perception that the country was largely free from such phenomena. It discusses the historical context, noting that the Anglo-Norman and Protestant influences shaped the witchcraft narrative differently than in Celtic circles. With reference to various trials and societal responses, the author elucidates reasons for Ireland’s relative immunity to widespread witch persecution, such as the lack of significant witchcraft literature and the political turmoil of the time. The introduction effectively sets the stage for deeper explorations into individual cases and broader cultural beliefs in subsequent chapters. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aDemonology
653 _aWitchcraft -- Ireland
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/43651
999 _c84490
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