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Irish witchcraft and demonology

by St. John St. John Drelincourt Seymour & John Drelincourt Seymour

  • First published:
  • 20th century
  • Language: English
  • Content type: Fiction
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"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.)

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Included because retained bibliographic metadata links this work to Demonology, angelology, and possession and Witchcraft and folk magic.

  • Witchcraft and folk magic

    Controlled discovery queries from openlibrary and project-gutenberg matched “Witchcraft” and “witchcraft”. Retained metadata contains “Witchcraft” in the title, “Witchcraft” in the description, “Witchcraft” in the subject metadata, and 1 additional metadata match(es).

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  • Demonology, angelology, and possession

    Controlled discovery queries from libris, openlibrary, project-gutenberg, and wellcome matched “demonology” and “Demonology”. Retained metadata contains “Demonology” in the title, “Demonology” in the description, “Demonology” in the subject metadata, and 1 additional metadata match(es).

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1996—English
  • 9780880297349
  • 0880297344
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1913Hodges, FiggsEnglish—Public

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2013-09-05Project GutenbergEnglish—Public domain (USA)

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