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""In St. John D. Seymour's classic study of Ireland's supernatural history, the most famous witches and eerie legends of Ireland are recounted. Featuring a chronology of sorcery, from the case of Dame Alice Kyteler in the Middle Ages to a trial for witchcraft in a 1911 murder court, Seymour analyzes the accounts of accused men and women, their familiars and spellcraft, and associated demons and devils. This book will be a welcome read to lovers of occult history."--Amazon.ca (2002 ed.)."@en
""This is a survey of the Witch persecution in Ireland, as well as a wide array of other paranormal events such as poltergeists, ghosts, apparations and even an early UFO account. Very readable, yet well documented, this book has extensive and fascinating quotes from historical source documents. Seymour proposes that the witch-craze was more muted in Ireland than elsewhere in Europe. Relatively speaking, there appear to have been fewer cases in Ireland. This doesn't mean that the consequences were any less harsh for the accused. In these texts we can see how people exhibiting what we would today consider schizophrenic or senile behavior were vulnerable to being accused of witchcraft.--J.B. Hare"--Amazon.com (Kindle ed.)."@en
"Delve into the dark and mysterious practice of witchcraft throughout Irish history. Spanning centuries of practice from ancient Gaelic times to the turn of the twentieth century, this comprehensive look at pagan and ancient forms of sorcery and spellcraft in and around Ireland will capture and hold readers' interest."@en
"This book is a history and overview on witchcraft in Ireland, including the Kyteler case, the Soreceress of Kilkenny and much more."@en
"Witchcraft was persecuted in the United Kingdom in the 17th century the same way it was persecuted in Colonial America. King James I of England ruled America until 1625, during which time he impacted and was influenced by laws throughout the rest of the United Kingdom, including Ireland. As Great Britain had such a powerful and lasting effect on America, especially Salem, reading about the opinions and laws regarding witchcraft is a great way to gain context for the Salem Witch Trials. This book looks in-depth at famous witches and wizards of 17th-century Ireland, as well as at the beliefs about witchcraft and demonology at the time. Additionally, this book looks at what were thought to be cures for witchcraft, and includes some information about American witchcraft during the later 1680s. It also brings up rulers in the United Kingdom and Irish witch trials."@en

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