Project Gutenberg 2013-09-05 Public domain in the USA. 562 Seymour, St. John D. (St. John Drelincourt) 1880 1950 Seymour, St. John Drelincourt 13024475 Irish Witchcraft and Demonology E-text prepared by the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive (http://archive.org) "Irish Witchcraft and Demonology" by St. John D. Seymour is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The work delves into the phenomenon of witchcraft in Ireland, positing that while witchcraft did not flourish to the same degree as in neighboring countries, it nonetheless had a presence, particularly through notable events like the case of Dame Alice Kyteler. Seymour aims to compile and analyze scattered historical records and tales of witchcraft and supernatural beliefs in Ireland. The opening of the text provides a thoughtful examination of the belief in witchcraft in Ireland, arguing against the common perception that the country was largely free from such phenomena. It discusses the historical context, noting that the Anglo-Norman and Protestant influences shaped the witchcraft narrative differently than in Celtic circles. With reference to various trials and societal responses, the author elucidates reasons for Ireland’s relative immunity to widespread witch persecution, such as the lack of significant witchcraft literature and the political turmoil of the time. The introduction effectively sets the stage for deeper explorations into individual cases and broader cultural beliefs in subsequent chapters. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/43651/43651-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 58.7 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Demonology Witchcraft -- Ireland BF Text Category: History - Other Category: Archaeology & Anthropology 357279 2025-08-17T14:15:10.328959 text/html 333342 2024-10-23T18:23:03 text/html 182409 2025-08-17T14:15:15.778949 application/epub+zip 184417 2025-08-17T14:15:11.293955 application/epub+zip 184417 2025-08-17T14:15:10.782966 application/epub+zip 293624 2025-08-17T14:15:19.028940 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 250109 2025-08-17T14:15:14.961983 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 250657 2022-09-19T21:08:06.341826 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 303448 2025-08-17T14:15:09.853943 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 283529 2024-10-23T18:23:03 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16671 2025-08-17T14:15:19.188917 application/rdf+xml 11567 2025-08-17T14:15:10.877967 image/jpeg 1657 2025-08-17T14:15:10.830950 image/jpeg 178010 2025-08-17T14:15:10.356959 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia