Ancient legends,
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- ANCIENT LEGENDS OF IRELAND
- WITH SKETCHES OF THE IRISH PAST
- BY
- LADY WILDE
- A NEW EDITION
- COMPANION TO THE PRESENT VOLUME.
- POPULAR ROMANCES OF THE WEST OF ENGLAND:
- CONTENTS.
- LEGENDS OF ANIMALS.
- LEGENDS OF THE SAINTS.
- MYSTERIES OF FAIRY POWER.
- THE HOLY WELLS.
- POPULAR NOTIONS CONCERNING THE SIDHE RACE.
- SKETCHES OF THE IRISH PAST.
- SIR WILLIAM WILDE ON “THE ANCIENT RACES OF IRELAND” 329
- PREFACE.
- FRANCESCA SPERANZA WILDE.
- ANCIENT LEGENDS.
- INTRODUCTION.
- THE HORNED WOMEN.
- Then one of them called to her in Irish and said—
- THE LEGEND OF BALLYTOWTAS CASTLE.
- And they went on fighting, till at length Towtas said—
- A WOLF STORY.
- THE EVIL EYE.
- THE STOLEN BRIDE.
- And a second voice answered—
- FAIRY MUSIC.
- THE FAIRY DANCE.
- FAIRY JUSTICE.
- A LEGEND OF SHARK ISLAND.
- THE PRIEST’S SOUL.
- THE FAIRY RACE.
- THE TRIAL BY FIRE.
- THE LADY WITCH.
- ETHNA THE BRIDE.
- Then another voice answered—
- THE FAIRIES’ REVENGE.
- THE FARMER PUNISHED.
- Then the farmer went home and locked up the meal, and said—
- Then a voice said—
- And the woman answered—
- THE FARMER’S WIFE.
- THE LEPREHAUN.[7]
- LEGENDS OF THE WESTERN ISLANDS.
- THE BRIDE’S DEATH-SONG.
- THE CHILD’S DREAM.
- THE FAIRY CHILD.
- And the poor mother was afraid, and answered all trembling—
- But the queen soothed him, and turning to one of her ladies, said—
- THE DOOM.
- THE CLEARING FROM GUILT.
- THE HOLY WELL AND THE MURDERER.
- LEGENDS OF THE DEAD IN THE WESTERN ISLANDS.
- THE DEATH SIGN.
- KATHLEEN.
- NOVEMBER EVE.
- THE DANCE OF THE DEAD.
- SUPERSTITIONS CONCERNING THE DEAD.
- THE FATAL LOVE-CHARM.
- RATHLIN ISLAND.
- THE STRANGE GUESTS.
- THE DEAD SOLDIER.
- THE THREE GIFTS.
- THE FAIRIES AS FALLEN ANGELS.
- THE FAIRY CHANGELING.
- FAIRY WILES.
- THE CAVE FAIRIES.
- THE TUATHA-DE-DANANN.
- EDAIN THE QUEEN.
- THE ROYAL STEED.
- EVIL SPELLS.
- CATHAL THE KING.
- THE POET’S MALEDICTION.
- AN IRISH ADEPT OF THE ISLANDS.
- THE MAY FESTIVAL.
- MAY-DAY SUPERSTITIONS.
- Then the mother wept and said—
- FESTIVALS.
- CANDLEMAS.
- WHITSUNTIDE.
- WHITSUNTIDE LEGEND OF THE FAIRY HORSES.
- NOVEMBER SPELLS.
- NOVEMBER EVE.
- A TERRIBLE REVENGE.
- MIDSUMMER.
- THE BAAL FIRES AND DANCES.
- THE FAIRY DOCTRESS.
- MARRIAGE RITES.
- THE DEAD.
- THE WAKE ORGIES.
- THE ANCIENT MYSTERIES.
- THE POWER OF THE WORD.
- THE POET AND THE KING.
- THE SIDHE RACE.
- MUSIC.
- THE BANSHEE.
- QUEEN MAEVE.
- DEATH SIGNS.
- THE HARTPOLE DOOM.
- SUPERSTITIONS.
- THE FAIRY RATH.
- FAIRY NATURE.
- IRISH NATURE.
- LEGENDS OF ANIMALS.
- CONCERNING DOGS.
- CONCERNING CATS.
- THE KING OF THE CATS.
- THE DEMON CAT.
- CAT NATURE.
- SEANCHAN THE BARD AND THE KING OF THE CATS.
- THE BARDS.
- KING ARTHUR AND THE CAT.
- CONCERNING COWS.
- FAIRY WILES.
- THE DEAD HAND.
- THE WICKED WIDOW.
- THE BUTTER MYSTERY.
- CONCERNING BIRDS
- THE MAGPIE.
- THE WREN.
- THE RAVEN AND WATER WAGTAIL.
- THE CUCKOO AND ROBIN REDBREAST.
- CONCERNING LIVING CREATURES.
- THE CRICKET.
- THE BEETLE.
- THE HARE.
- THE WEASEL.
- THE PROPERTIES OF HERBS AND THEIR USE IN MEDICINE.
- A LOVE POTION.
- LOVE DREAMS.
- TO CAUSE LOVE.
- MEDICAL SUPERSTITIONS AND ANCIENT CHARMS.
- AGAINST SORROW.
- TO WIN LOVE.
- FOR THE NIGHT-FIRE (THE FEVER).
- FOR A PAIN IN THE SIDE.
- FOR THE MEASLES.
- FOR THE MAD FEVER.
- AGAINST ENEMIES.
- Three things are of the Evil One—
- TO EXTRACT A THORN.
- TO CAUSE HATRED BETWEEN LOVERS.
- FOR LOVE.
- HOW TO HAVE MONEY ALWAYS.
- FOR THE GREAT WORM.[8]
- FOR SORE EYES.
- FOR PAINS IN THE BODY.
- AGAINST DROWNING.
- IN TIME OF BATTLE.
- FOR THE RED RASH.
- TO TAME A HORSE.
- A VERY ANCIENT CHARM AGAINST WOUNDS OR POISONS.
- FOR A SORE BREAST.
- To be said in Irish, while a piece of butter is rubbed over the breast—
- FOR A WOUND.
- FOR THE EVIL EYE.
- FOR ST. ANTHONY’S FIRE.
- HOW TO GO INVISIBLE.
- FOR PAINS.
- FOR A SPRAIN.
- In the Western Isles the following charm is used for a sprain—
- TO CAUSE LOVE.
- FOR THE BITE OF A MAD DOG.
- FOR TOOTHACHE.
- Also this charm is to be sewn on the clothes—
- FOR FRECKLES.
- FOR A BURN.
- FOR THE MEMORY.
- FOR THE FALLING SICKNESS.
- FOR CHIN-COUGH.
- FOR RHEUMATISM.
- FOR A STYE ON THE EYELID.
- TO CURE WARTS.
- FOR A STITCH IN THE SIDE.
- FOR WEAK EYES.
- FOR WATER ON THE BRAIN.
- FOR HIP DISEASE.
- FOR THE MUMPS.
- FOR EPILEPSY.
- FOR DEPRESSION OF HEART.
- FOR THE FAIRY DART.
- VARIOUS SUPERSTITIONS AND CURES.
- TO FIND STOLEN GOODS.
- A PRAYER AGAINST THE PLAGUE.
- A BLESSING.
- A CURE FOR CATTLE.
- A CHARM FOR SAFETY.
- FOR THE BITE OF A MAD DOG.
- DREAMS.
- FAIRY DOCTORS.
- CHARMS BY CRYSTALS.
- ALECTROMANTIA.
- FAIRY POWER.
- OMENS AND SUPERSTITIONS.
- OMENS THAT FORBODE EVIL.
- TO ATTRACT BEES.
- SUPERSTITIONS OF THE ISLANDS.
- CONCERNING THE DEAD.
- THE COASTGUARD’S FATE.
- RELICS.
- LEGENDS OF THE SAINTS.
- ST. PATRICK.
- THE WELL OF THE BOOK.
- ST. PATRICK AND THE SERPENT.
- ST. PATRICK AND THE PRINCESSES.
- THE POISON CUP.
- DIVINATION.
- THE BLIND POET.
- THE STORY OF BRECCAN.
- BARDIC PRIVILEGES.
- ST. CIARON.
- ST. MARTIN.
- ST. BRIDGET.
- ST. KIERAN.
- ST. KEVIN.
- CHRISTIAN LEGENDS.
- SWEARING STONES AND RELICS.
- THE CREMAVE.
- RELICS FOR CLEARING FROM GUILT.
- INNIS-MURRY.
- MYSTERIES OF FAIRY POWER.
- THE EVIL STROKE.
- THE CHANGELING.
- THE FAIRY DOCTOR.
- THE POET’S SPELL.
- CHARM FOR THE FAIRY STROKE.
- THE FARMER’S FATE.
- THE FAIRY RATH.
- THE HOLY WELLS
- THE WHITE STONES.
- THE SACRED TROUT.
- ST. AUGUSTINE’S WELL.
- THE GRILLED TROUT.
- LEGEND OF NEAL-MOR.
- ST. JOHN’S WELL.
- THE WELL OF FIONN MA-COUL.
- ST. SEENAN’S WELL.
- KIL-NA-GREINA.
- THE WELL OF WORSHIP.
- THE BRIDE’S WELL.
- THE IRISH FAKIR.
- SACRED TREES.
- TOBER-NA-DARA.
- LOUGH NEAGH.
- THE DOCTOR AND THE FAIRY PRINCESS.
- A HOLY WELL.
- A SACRED ISLAND.
- THE LAKE OF REVENGE.
- SCENES AT A HOLY WELL.
- LOUGH FOYLE.
- THE HEN’S CASTLE.
- SLIABH-MISH, COUNTY KERRY.
- THE SKELLIGS OF KERRY.
- POPULAR NOTIONS CONCERNING THE SIDHE RACE.
- The young girls went with her, and on coming to the rath she said—
- THE HURLING MATCH.
- THE RIDE WITH THE FAIRIES.
- Then his heart sank with fear and dread, and he said to his host—
- THE FAIRY SPY.
- THE DARK HORSEMAN.
- And another voice answered—
- SHEELA-NA-SKEAN.
- CAPTAIN WEBB, THE ROBBER CHIEF.
- THE MAYO ROBBER AND FEENISH THE MARE.
- SKETCHES OF THE IRISH PAST.
- THE BARDIC RACE.
- AN ELEGY.
- THE ANCIENT RACE.
- THE ANTIQUITIES OF IRELAND.
- EARLY IRISH ART.
- OUR ANCIENT CAPITAL.
- ON THE ANCIENT RACES OF IRELAND.[20]