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St. John D. (St. John Drelincourt) Seymour

1880–1950

An Irish clergyman and historian with a taste for the uncanny, he helped preserve folklore, ghost lore, and old religious traditions that might otherwise have faded from view. His books blend careful historical digging with a real curiosity about Ireland’s supernatural imagination.

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Irish Witchcraft and Demonology

Irish Witchcraft and Demonology

by St. John D. (St. John Drelincourt) Seymour

About the author

Born in County Limerick in 1880, St. John Drelincourt Seymour was an Irish Anglican priest, scholar, and writer. He studied at Trinity College Dublin and was ordained in 1904, later serving in the Church of Ireland and becoming Archdeacon of Cashel and Emly.

Alongside his church career, he wrote widely on Irish history, religion, and folklore. He is especially remembered for works on witchcraft, visions of the other world, and ghost stories, including books that helped bring Irish supernatural traditions to a broader readership.

Seymour was also recognized as a historian, and sources describe him as both a clergyman and a serious researcher of Ireland’s past. He died in 1950, leaving behind a body of work that still appeals to readers interested in Irish belief, legend, and the stranger corners of history.