Title Representing magic in modern Ireland : belief, history, culture / Andrew Sneddon

Published Cambridge, United Kingdom ; New York, NY : Cambridge University Press, 2022 ©2022

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Description 1 online resource (80 pages) : illustrations Series Cambridge elements. Elements in magic Cambridge elements. Elements in magic. Summary This Element argues that Ireland did not experience a disenchanted modernity, nor a decline in magic. It suggests that beliefs, practices and traditions concerning witchcraft and magic developed and adapted to modernity to retain cultural currency until the end of the twentieth century. This analysis provides the backdrop for the first systematic exploration of how historic Irish trials of witches and cunning-folk were represented by historians, antiquarians, journalists, dramatists, poets, and novelists in Ireland between the late eighteenth and late twentieth century. It is demonstrated that this work created an accepted narrative of Irish witchcraft and magic which glossed over, ignored, or obscured the depth of belief in witchcraft, both in the past and in contemporary society. Collectively, their work gendered Irish witchcraft, created a myth of a disenchanted, modern Ireland, and reinforced competing views of Irishness and Irish identity. These long-held stereotypes were only challenged in the late twentieth-century Notes Online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on May 11, 2022) Subject English literature -- Irish authors -- History and criticism Witches in literature. Magic in literature. Witchcraft in literature. Magic -- Ireland -- History Witchcraft -- Ireland -- History English literature -- Irish authors Magic Magic in literature Witchcraft Witchcraft in literature Witches in literature Ireland Genre/Form Criticism, interpretation, etc. History Form Electronic book ISBN 9781108954044 1108954049 9781108957700 1108957706

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