Ancient monuments, legends and folklore interpreted to illuminate
the realities of prehistoric Irish belief. The myths and legends of
prehistoric Ireland have inspired writers through the ages, down to
W.B. Yeats and Seamus Heaney in our own century, but what do we
know of the realities of ancient Irish belief? Daithi O hOgain's
book approaches the question by studying archaeological remains
such as tumuli, stone henges and circular enclosures and analysing
the rich materials that have been handed down both in the great
cycles of Irish heroic tales and the humblebut significant
survivals of modern folklore, for instance the traditions
associated with wells and springs. Drawing evidence from these
varied sources, he arrives at a balanced picture of a society and
its beliefs which have alltoo often been the subject of conjecture
and fancy. CONTENTS Pre-Celtic Cultures . Basic Tenets in the Iron
Age . The Druids and their Practices . The Teachings of the Druids
. The Society of the Gods . The Rites of Sovereignty . The Triumph
of Christianity. DAITHI O HOGAIN was Professor of Folklore at
University College Dublin.
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