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Title: By David Pritchard Haunted Ireland - Haunting Tales from an Ancient Land [Paperback]
Description: County Wicklow, Ireland: Real Ireland, 2014. Paperback. ISBN: 0946887330. 1St First Edition Series; Color ; 6 1/2 x 9 1/2; 64 pages; Softcover is stapled wraps. Very slight bumping to covers. Pages are clean and tight. Illustrated with color pictures. Covers vampires and werewolves; banshees and omens of death; ghosts; witches; fairies. ' For some, evidence of a further existence after the present one is reassuring. For others, however, paranormal experiences bring little relief and indeed may induce an occasional sleepless night but at least provide a thrill. It has yet to be satisfactorily explained why Ireland should have such a rich history of tales from beyond the grave. One possible explanation may involve the long tradition of storytelling for which the natives are renowned and the enjoyment from telling and hearing a good ghost story. Whatever one’s reason for perusing the topic, few books currently available will give a more comprehensive retelling of the best of these stories. '. Fine .

Keywords: 0946887330 Occult; Fairies; Witches; Werewolves; Banshees; Ireland; Cultural History; Social History; Superstition; Cultural History Education European History History English/British History Religion Reference Government/Economics/Law/Politics Social His