Visions and Beliefs in the West of Ireland, Second Series

A lively tapestry of West‑Irish folklore unfurls in this collection, where the everyday and the supernatural mingle over hearths and hedgerows. Listeners are introduced to a cast of wise women, wandering healers, and charismatic storytellers who share the secrets of herbs such as knapweed, tansy and wild camomile, each described with practical recipes and the whispered wonder of ancient belief. The narrator’s personal encounters—cures that defy physicians, strange visions of a “Fool of the Forth,” and the mysterious books that seem to have fallen from the unseen—bring the regional myths into intimate, almost conversational focus.

Interwoven essays and notes add context, linking the vivid anecdotes to broader cultural currents while retaining the immediacy of oral tradition. The prose feels like a stroll through a rugged landscape dotted with stone crosses, lively taverns, and fragrant garden patches, inviting listeners to taste the flavor of a world where language, healing, and legend are inseparable.