THE FESTIVAL OF BRIGIT: Celtic Goddess and Holy Woman by Seamas OCathain Hardcov

Description: THE FESTIVAL OF BRIGIT by Seamas OCathain Estimated delivery 3-12 business days Format Hardcover Condition Brand New Description Professor Seamas OCathains monumental study of the Festival of Brigit - Imbolc, February 1st - updated, extended, and published in a new edition, in honour of Irelands newest national holiday. Publisher Description Professor Seamas OCathains monumental study of the Festival of Brigit - Imbolc, February 1st - updated, extended, and published in a new edition, in honour of Irelands newest national holiday. Brigit was one of three great saints of early Irish Christianity, alongside Patrick, the patron saint of Ireland, and Colm Cille (Columba), Irish colonizer of Scotland and founder of Iona. By tradition, Saints Day festivals and other Holy Days were celebrated over twenty-four hours, starting on the eve of the feast and continuing through the night and through the following day. Thus the Festival of Brigit includes Oiche Fheile Bride (St Brigits Eve) and La Fheile Bride (St Brigits Day) – on 31st January and 1st February respectively. However, these are not the oldest names associated with this festival in Irish tradition, for in earlier pre-Christian times it was called Imbolc – a word whose basic meaning has much to do with milking and milk-production.This book views Brigit – the Celtic goddess and the Christian-era Saint – not merely in an Irish context, but also in an international and western European context. It attempts to uncover the motivation of previous generations, both within Ireland and beyond it, in sustaining and preserving ancient practices and beliefs, and highlights how fundamentally important folk culture is to our understanding of the past. Author Biography Dr Seamas OCathain was educated at Queens University Belfast, where he became Professor of Celtic. Later he was appointed Professor of Irish Folklore at University College Dublin, and Director of Irelands National Folklore Collection.He has edited and authored numer ous books on the folklore of Ireland and north-western Europe, including Uair a Chloig cois Teallaigh /An Hour by the Hearth (Comhairle Bhealoideas Eireann : 1985); The Festival of Brigit first edition, (DBA Dublin: 1995); Gaelic Grace Notes (Novus Press, Oslo : 2014); and his autobiography Jumping the Border (Phaeton: 2018) also published in Irish as De Leim thar Teorainn (Phaeton: 2020). He is the editor of Northern Lights : Following Folklore in North-Western Europe (UCD Press : 2001), and joint editor of Treasures of the National Folklore Collection /Seoda as Cnuasach Bhealoideas Eireann (Four Courts Press : 2010),He has received many distinctions and literary awards, including Knight (First Class) of the Order of the Lion of Finland; the Dag Stromback Prize of the Gustavus Adolphus Academy, Uppsala, Sweden; the Ruth Michaelis-Jena Ratcliff Prize, Edinburgh, and an award in 2022 from the Royal Gustavus Adolphus Academy for his contributions to Nordic-Celtic cultural connections. Details ISBN 1908420316 ISBN-13 9781908420312 Title THE FESTIVAL OF BRIGIT Author Seamas OCathain Format Hardcover Year 2023 Pages 296 Edition 2nd Publisher Phaeton Publishing Limited GE_Item_ID:141494397; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! Shipping & Delivery Times Shipping is FREE to any address in USA. Please view eBay estimated delivery times at the top of the listing. Deliveries are made by either USPS or Courier. We are unable to deliver faster than stated. International deliveries will take 1-6 weeks. NOTE: We are unable to offer combined shipping for multiple items purchased. This is because our items are shipped from different locations. Returns If you wish to return an item, please consult our Returns Policy as below: Please contact Customer Services and request "Return Authorisation" before you send your item back to us. Unauthorised returns will not be accepted. Returns must be postmarked within 4 business days of authorisation and must be in resellable condition. Returns are shipped at the customer's risk. We cannot take responsibility for items which are lost or damaged in transit. For purchases where a shipping charge was paid, there will be no refund of the original shipping charge. Additional Questions If you have any questions please feel free to Contact Us. Categories Baby Books Electronics Fashion Games Health & Beauty Home, Garden & Pets Movies Music Sports & Outdoors Toys

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