Ancient Legends, Mystic Charms, and Superstitions of Ireland: (Forgotten Books) Book

Book Description: "A volumnious collection of Irish folklore, including folk magic, not all of it authoritative." (Quote from sacred-texts.com)Table of Contents: Publisher's Preface; Preface; Introduction; The Horned Women; The Legend Of Ballytowtas Castle; A Wolf Story; The Evil Eye; The Stolen Bride; Fairy Music; The Fairy Dance; Fairy Justice; The Priest's Soul; The Fairy Race; The Trial By Fire; The Lady Witch; Ethna The Bride; The Fairies' Revenge; Fairy Help-the Phouka; The Farmer Punished; The Farmer's Wife; The Midnight Ride; The Leprehaun ; The Leprehaun ; Legends Of The Western Islands; The Bride's Death-song; The Child's Dream; The Fairy Child; The Doom; The Clearing From Guilt; The Holy Well And The Murderer; Legends Of Innis-sark--a Woman's Curse; 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; The Fenian Knights; Raithlin Island; The Strange Guests; The Dead Soldier; The Three Gifts; The Fairies As Fallen Angels; The Fairy Changeling; Fairy Wiles; Shaun-mor; The Tuatha-de-danann; Edain The Queen; The Royal Steed; Cathal The King; The Poet's Malediction; Drimial Agus Thorial; An Irish Adept Of The Islands; The May Festival; May-day Superstitions; Candlemas; Whitsuntide; Whitsuntide Legend Of The Fairy Horses; November Spells; November Eve; A Terrible Revenge; 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; Poet Inspiration--eodain The Poetess; 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; 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; To Extract A Thorn; To Cause Hatred Between Lovers; For Love; How To Have Money Always; For The Great Worm; 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; For A Wound; For The Evil Eye; For St. Anthony's Fire; How To Go Invisible; For Pains; For A Sprain; To Cause Love; For The Bite Of A Mad Dog; For Toothache; 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; An Elixir Of Potency; For The Bite Of A Mad Dog; Dreams; Fairy Doctors; Charms By Crystals; Alectromantia; Fairy Power; Omens And Superstitions; Omens That Forebode Evil; To Attract Bees; Concerning The Dead; The Coastguard's Fate; Relics; 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; The Cremave; Relics For Clearing From Guilt; Innis-murry; The Evil Stroke; The Changeling; The Fairy Doctor; The Poet's Spell; Charm For The FairyRead More