The Book Of The Cailleach: Stories Of The Wise Woman Healer

The figure of the 'wise woman', the 'hag', or the 'Red Woman' are part of an oral tradition which has its roots in pre-Christian Ireland. This title explores these figures to reveal how they offered a complex understanding of the world, of human psychology and its predicaments. It brings to the fore universal themes such as death and marriage.

• | By (Author): Gearoid Crualaoich
• | Publisher: Cork University Press
• | Publication Date: Sep 01, 2006
• | Country of Publication: Ireland
• | Number of Pages: 320 pages
• | Language: Not Available
• | Binding: Paperback|Softback
• | ISBN-10: 185918412X
• | ISBN-13: 9781859184127