Well, water, rock: holy wells, mass rocks and reconciling identity in the Republic of Ireland
This paper explores the significance of holy wells and mass stones in Southwest Ireland, as expressions of competing narratives of meaning, identity, faith and history. Drawing on ethnographic interviews and participant observation, this essay argues that these places and the ritual activities that...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Taylor & Francis
[2008]
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Material religion
Year: 2008, Volume: 4, Issue: 3, Pages: 326-348 |
| Further subjects: | B
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B Holy wells B Bantry B Ireland B Ritual B Healing B mass rocks B Place |
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