Fish Stone Water: The Holy Wells of Ireland
Holy wells are places of popular religious devotion. At many of them the waters are believed to have healing powers; some are even supposed to have power over the weather. There are hundreds of these wells all over Ireland, many of them still in use. They vary greatly in appearance -- some are very simple, decorated only with rounded river pebbles, while others are highly ornate and adorned with holy statues, medals, rosary beads, flowers, and candles. This book captures the unique spirit of fifty wells (of the 200 visited by the authors) through stunning photography and illuminating text, exploring the individuality of each well, their many…
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Weitere Autoren: O'Callaghan, Liam / O'Callaghan, Liam (Fotogr.)
- ISBN: 978-0-9535353-1-6
- EAN: 9780953535316
- Produktnummer: 9839288
- Verlag: Attic Pr
- Sprache: Englisch
- Erscheinungsjahr: 2002
- Seitenangabe: 144 S.
- Masse: H28.3 cm x B18.8 cm x D2.1 cm 816 g
- Gewicht: 816
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