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Ireland's Animals - Myths, Legends and Folklore (Hardcover)
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Ireland's Animals - Myths, Legends and Folklore (Hardcover)
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Ancient Ireland was such a healthy place no poisonous plant could
grow and cattle had to be restrained from over-eating in case they
burst! In early Irish legend it wasn't St Patrick who expelled the
snakes from Ireland, but Moses! A frog foretold the victory of the
Normans in Ireland; the last wolf in Ireland was killed in Carlow
in 1786; a cure for burns was to be licked by a person who had
licked a lizard. This compilation of folklore, legends, and history
relating to animals in Ireland includes description of their
relations with people and being hunted for food, fur, sport, or as
vermin, and their position today. How and when non-native animals
arrived in Ireland is discussed and how the boundary between wild
and domestic animals has been more uncertain than people realise.
The book ends with an imaginative section inspired by stories of
animal transformation, looking at twelve animals and how we can
visualise ourselves as having their special qualities and so enrich
our lives and deal with situations differently.
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