Fish Stone Water - The Holy Wells of Ireland (Hardcover)

Holy wells are places of popular religious devotion. At many of them the waters are believed to have healing powers; some are even supposed to have power over the weather. There are hundreds of these wells all over Ireland, many of them still in use. They vary greatly in appearance -- some are very simple, decorated only with rounded river pebbles, while others are highly ornate and adorned with holy statues, medals, rosary beads, flowers, and candles. This book captures the unique spirit of fifty wells (of the 200 visited by the authors) through stunning photography and illuminating text, exploring the individuality of each well, their many forms and setting, and the assorted personal offerings that decorate them. Many are endangered archaeological sites. The authors visited the wells on their special days of devotion, "pattern days, " to record the activities at those shrines. A map and glossary are also included.

General

Imprint:	Atrium Publications
Country of origin:	Ireland
Release date:	October 2002
First published:	June 2002
Authors:	Anna Rackard • Liam O'Callaghan • David Joyce
Dimensions:	210 x 205 x 26mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	160
ISBN-13:	978-0-9535353-1-6
Categories:	Books > Humanities > Religion & beliefs > Myths & mythology Books > Arts & Architecture > Photography & photographs > Photographic collections > General Books > Sport & Leisure > Travel & holiday > Travel & holiday guides > Museum, historic sites, gallery & art guides Books > Humanities > Religion & beliefs > Christianity > Christian worship > General Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social institutions > Customs & folklore > Folklore Books > Religion & Spirituality > Christianity > Christian worship > General Books > Religion & Spirituality > Myths & mythology Books > Travel > Travel & holiday guides > Museum, historic sites, gallery & art guides Books > Christianity > Christian Worship
LSN:	0-9535353-1-2
Barcode:	9780953535316

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