Birds of Ireland : facts, folklore & history
Anderson, Glynn2017
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An introduction covers birds in Irish mythology and folklore, birds as omens, harbingers and food, and bird-related beliefs, proverbs and curses. This is followed by a species-by-species account, with each name and its meaning, a description and associated beliefs, myths, weather lore, proverbs, culinary traditions and place names.
Main title:
Birds of Ireland : facts, folklore & history / Glynn Anderson.
Author:
Anderson, Glynn, author
Imprint:
Cork : The Collins Press, 2017.
Collation:
360 pages : illustrations (colour) ; 20 cm
ISBN:
9781848893139 (pbk)
Dewey class:
398.369809415398.369
LC class:
GR735
Language:
English
BRN:
1911472
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