Description
| Product ID: | 9781848892491 |
| Product Form: | Paperback / softback |
| Country of Manufacture: | IE |
| Title: | Ireland's Wild Plants |
| Authors: | Author: Niall Mac Coitir |
| Page Count: | 410 |
| Subjects: | Folklore studies / Study of myth (mythology), Folklore, myths & legends, Trees, wildflowers and plants: general interest, Trees, wildflowers & plants, Ireland |
| Description: | Select Guide Rating Ireland's wild plants have been part of our culture and folklore from the earliest times, featuring in Brehon Laws, early Irish poetry and herbal medicine. Different aspects of plant folklore are examined: their roles in magical protection, in charms and spells, as emblems in children's games, in Irish place names and folklore cures. Ireland''s wild plants have been part of our culture and folklore from the earliest times, featuring in the Brehon Laws, early Irish poetry and herbal medicine. Plants are described in seasonal order and different aspects are examined: their roles in magical protection, charms and spells, emblems in children''s games, Irish place names and folklore. This beautifully illustrated and comprehensive compilation of natural history, mythology and folklore will entertain and enlighten all interested in the wild plants of Ireland. |
| Imprint Name: | The Collins Press |
| Publisher Name: | Gill |
| Country of Publication: | GB |
| Publishing Date: | 2015-09-28 |
