336 Pages
36 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
336 Pages
36 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
336 Pages
36 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
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The hill of Uisneach lies almost exactly at the geographical center of Ireland. Remarkably, a fraction at least of the ancient Irish population was aware of that fact. There is no doubt that the place of Uisneach in Irish mythology, and more broadly speaking the Celtic world, was of utmost importance: Uisneach was – and probably still is – best defined as a sacred hill at the center of Ireland,... Read more
Acknowledgements
Foreword
Introduction
1. Centrality of Uisneach
2. Uisneach in Irish Mythology
3. Uisneach and The Ancient Assemblies
4. Times and Sacredness: Bealtaine
5. Uisneach: Archaelogical Data
6. Modern and Contemporary Aspects of Uisneach
Conclusion
Annexes
Bibliography
Index
Biography
Frédéric Armao is currently an Associate Professor at the University of Toulon (France). His primary research focuses on the link between Irish folklore (both modern and contemporary) and Celtic mythology. His work has examined the evolution of Irish calendar festivals from their pre-Christian beginnings through their syncretic contemporary celebration.
