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A Bitter Wind
Mc Gowan, Joe. A Bitter Wind. Sligo, Aeolus Publications, 2009. 13.5 cm x 21.5 cm. 284 pages. Several colour photographs throughout. Original Softcover. Good condition with only minor signs of external wear. Rare ! Now Out-of-Print ! Includes for example the following The Enchanted Wave / The Ship-Sinking Witch / The Black Pig's Dyke / Vae Victis Woe to the Conquered / The Cry of the Pilibín / Red-Haired Women and the Seachrán Sídhe / The Stray Sod etc. Joe Mc Gowan is a native of Mullaghmore, Co. Sligo. For many years he has been dedicated to presenting visually and orally, Ireland's dissapearing traditions and customs. (from back cover)
272 pages, Unknown Binding
First published January 19, 2010
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July 17, 2023
The heart of old Ireland is dying, and few are left who know it well enough to keep it alive. McGowan endeavors to both acquaint the reader with the place he loves and make a subtle case for saving it. Throughout “A Bitter Wind”, McGowan weaves in stories of old Ireland from the people that lived through days before our modern age. At the core of this book, our author describes a land that was once wonderfully mystical, mysterious and dangerously wild. As McGowan takes us on a journey though a land lost to the safety of today’s world, he equips the reader with stories of the ancient ways he remembers. If you are looking for an adventure to a time before technological innovation removed our sense of wonder and imagination, you have found the right book!
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