WITH SKETCHES OF THE IRISH PAST
By
Lady Wilde
("Speranza")
1888
CONTENTS
The Horned Women
The Legend of Ballytowtas Castle
A Wolf Story
The Evil Eye
The Stolen Bride
Fairy Music
The Fairy Dance
Fairy Justice
The Priest's Soul
The Fairy Race
The Trial by Fire
The Lady Witch
Ethna the Bride
The Fairies' Revenge
Fairy Help—the Phouka
The Farmer Punished
The Farmer's Wife
The Midnight Ride
The Leprehaun
The Legends of the Western Islands
The Bride's Death-Song
The Child's Dream
The Fairy Child
The Doom
The Clearing from Guilt
The Holy Well and the Murderer
Legends of Innis-Sark—a Woman's Curse
Legends of the Dead in the Western Islands
The Death SignSuperstitions concerning the Dead
Kathleen
November Eve
The Dance of the Dead
The Fatal Love-Charm
The Fenian Knights
Rathlin Island
The Strange Guests
The Dead Soldier
The Three Gifts
The Fairies as Fallen Angels
The Fairy Changeling
Fairy Wiles
Shaun-MorThe Cave Fairies—
The Tuatha-de-Danann
Edain the Queen
The Royal SteedEvil Spells—
An Irish Adept of the Islands
The May Festival
May-Day SuperstitionsFestivals—
Candlemas
Whitsuntide
Whitsuntide Legend of the Fairy HorsesNovember Spells
November Eve
A Terrible RevengeMidsummer—
Marriage Rites
The Dead
The Wake Orgies
The Ancient Mysteries
The Power of The Word
The Poet and the King
The Sidhe Race
Music
Poet Inspiration—Eodain the Poetess
The Banshee
Queen Maeve
Death Signs
The Hartpole DoomSuperstitions
The Fairy Rath
Fairy Nature
Irish NatureConcerning Dogs
Concerning catsSeanchan the Bard and the King of Cats
The Bards
King Arthur and the Cat
Concerning Cows
Fairy WilesThe Dead Hand
The Wicked Widow
The Butter MysteryThe Magpie
The Wren
The Raven and Water Wagtail
The Cuckoo and Robin RedbreastConcerning Living Creatures—
The Cricket
The Beetle
The Hare
The Weasel
(various other beliefs)The Properties of Herbs and their Use in Medicine
Medical Superstitions and Ancient Charms
Against Sorrow
To Win Love
For the Night Fire (the Fever)
For a Pain in the Side
For the Measles
For the Mad Fever
Against Enemies
To Extract a Thorn
To Cause Hatred between Lovers
For Love
How to have Money Always
For the Great Worm
For Sore Eyes
For Pains in the Body
Against Drowning
In Time of Battle
For the Red Rash
To Tame a Horse
A very Ancient Charm against Wounds or Poisons
For a Sore Breast
For a Wound
For the Evil Eye
For St. Anthony's Fire
How to go Invisible
For Pains
For a Sprain
To Cause Love
For the Bite of a Mad Dog
For Toothache
For Freckles
For a Burn
For the Memory
For the Falling Sickness
For Chin-Cough
For Rheumatism
For a Stye on the Eyelid
To Cure Warts
For a Stitch in the Side
For Weak Eyes
For Water on the Brain
For Hip Disease
For the Mumps
For Epilepsy
For Depression of Heart
For the Fairy DartVarious Superstitions and Cures
To find Stolen Goods
A Prayer against the Plague
A Blessing
A Cure for Cattle
A Charm for Safety
An Elixir of Potency
For the Bite of a Mad Dog
Dreams
Fairy Doctors
Charms by Crystals
Alectromantia
Fairy Power
Omens and Superstitions
That Forbode Evil
To Attract BeesSuperstitions of the Islands—
LEGENDS OF THE SAINTS
The Well of the Book
St Patrick and the Serpent
St Patrick and the Princesses
The Poison Cup
Divination
The Blind Poet
The Story of Breccan
Bardic PrivilegesSt Ciaron
St Martin
St Bridget
St Kieran
St Kevin
Christian LegendsSwearing Stones and Relics—
MYSTERIES OF FAIRY POWER
The Evil Stroke
The Changeling
The Fairy Doctor
The Poet's Spell
Charm for the fairy stroke
The Farmer's Fate
The Fairy RathTHE HOLY WELLS
The White StonesSt Augustine's Well
The Sacred Trout
The Grilled Trout
Legend of Neal-Mor
St John's Well
The Well of Fionn Ma-Coul
St Seenan's Well
Kil-na-Greina
The Well or Worship
The Bride's Well
The Irish Fakir
Sacred Trees
Tober-na-Dara
Lough Neagh
The Doctor and the Fairy Princess
A Holy Well
A Sacred Island
The Lake of Revenge
Scenes at a Holy Well
Lough Foyle
The Hen's Castle
Sliabh-Mish, County Kerry
The Skelligs of KerryPOPULAR NOTIONS CONCERNING THE SIDHE RACE
The Sidhe Race
The Hurling Match
The Ride with the Fairies
The Fairy Spy
The Dark Horseman
Sheela-na-Skean
Captain Webb, The Robber Chief
The Mayo Captain and Feenish the MareSKETCHES OF THE IRISH PAST
The Bardic Race
The Ancient Race
The Antiquities of Ireland
Early Irish Art
Our Ancient Capital
