| #3296563 in Books | 2008-08-01 | Original language:English | PDF # 1 | 9.00 x6.00 x1.00l,1.90 | File type: PDF | 376 pages||0 of 0 people found the following review helpful.| The perfect travel companions for walking the Burren...|By SL|Thoroughly researched and beautifully written. A must for anyone interested in ethnobotany, plant wisdom, and things a bit more substantively Irish than chocolate leprechauns, plastic shamrock 'mardi gras' beads, and bad American renditions of Oh Danny Boy. I have every one of the series - Wild Plants, Irish Trees, A||"This work will be relevant for Irish cultural studies and folklore in general, and may also prove beneficial to botanists with an interest in the cultural aspects of plant life." 'A treasury of ancient and interesting information' The Irish Times 'A delightfu
In ancient Ireland it was believed there were 365 different parts to the body, and a different plant existed to cure the ailments of each part. After describing the history of herbs in Ireland and traditional herbal medicine, different aspects of plant folklore are examined. Included are their roles in magical protection, their use in charms and spells, plants as emblems in children's games, in Irish place names and folklore cures. ""This work will be relevant for Irish ...
You easily download any file type for your device.Irish Wild Plants: Myths Legends and Folklore | Niall MacCoitir. A good, fresh read, highly recommended.
