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Witchcraft and Magic in Ireland

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  • © 2015

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Authors:
  1. Andrew Sneddon

    1. Ulster University, Coleraine, UK

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Part of the book series: Palgrave Historical Studies in Witchcraft and Magic (PHSWM)

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Table of contents (9 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-x
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  2. Introduction

    • Andrew Sneddon
    Pages 1-4

  3. Witchcraft Belief in Early Modern Ireland

    • Andrew Sneddon
    Pages 5-24

  4. Witchcraft Legislation and Legal Administration in Early Modern Ireland

    • Andrew Sneddon
    Pages 25-33

  5. Cunning-folk in Early Modern Ireland

    • Andrew Sneddon
    Pages 34-52

  6. Witchcraft Accusations in Early Modern Ireland

    • Andrew Sneddon
    Pages 53-70

  7. Witchcraft Trials and Demonic Possession in Early Modern Ireland

    • Andrew Sneddon
    Pages 71-93

  8. Witchcraft in Modern Ireland: After the Trials

    • Andrew Sneddon
    Pages 94-123

  9. Cunning-folk in Modern Ireland

    • Andrew Sneddon
    Pages 124-144

  10. Conclusion

    • Andrew Sneddon
    Pages 145-148

  11. Back Matter

    Pages 149-221
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About this book

This is the first academic overview of witchcraft and popular magic in Ireland and spans the medieval to the modern period. Based on a wide range of un-used and under-used primary source material, and taking account of denominational difference between Catholic and Protestant, it provides a detailed account of witchcraft trials and accusation.

Reviews

“This publication is a very welcome addition to a growing corpus of scholarship on this relatively neglected aspect of Irish social and cultural history. ... On reaching the end of this original, scholarly book, the reader will have gained an excellent, fresh insight into the nature of beliefs about magic and witchcraft in Ireland … . suitable as a textbook for university students and is likely to be the main scholarly work on this subject for several years to come.” (Dr. Mary Ann Lyons, Reviews in History, history.ac.uk, June, 2016)

Authors and Affiliations

  • Ulster University, Coleraine, UK

    Andrew Sneddon

About the author

Andrew Sneddon is Lecturer in History at Ulster University, UK. He is the author of two previous books and numerous articles on British and Irish history, including witchcraft and magic. He has held research fellowships and awards from Queen's University, Belfast and the Wellcome Trust.

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