A Pocket Book of the Banshee
Published on 1. December 1996
Book
Paperback/Softback
96 pages
978-0-86278-501-7 (ISBN)
Description
A concise, accessible account of this most enduring and fascinating Irish Death superstition. Examines the traditions and folklore surrounding the Banshee, the families that she follows through the years. Includes case histories and illustrations.
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
Dublin
Ireland
Product notice
Paperback (UK-A)
Dimensions
Height: 177 mm
Width: 110 mm
Thickness: 8 mm
Weight
85 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-86278-501-7 (9780862785017)
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Person
Patricia Lysaght is a native of Co. Clare. Her academic background is in Law as well as in Irish Language and Literature and Irish Folklore. In 1971, on completion of her studies in Law at University College Dublin and the King's Inns, Dublin she was called to the Irish Bar. She now lecturers at the Department of Irish Folklore, University College Dublin. Dr Lysaght has written and spoken widely on the subject of the banshee.