is a reproduction of a book fromthat attempts to survey what was then known of ancient Irish religion and druids.
The writer is staggeringly credulous of the most ludicrous theories for example, that druidism was actually Buddhism or that some of the lost tribes of Israel managed to find their way to Ireland and inspire folk legends.
Well, you can't expect too much from a man who quotes Madame Blavatski as an authority, On top of that, it's also quite dull, Could have been better organized, and I thought there were rather too many references to the findings of other authors, But a good overview of Druidism for people unfamiliar with it, Eh.
Might be a bad edition, but seems to skip around a lot, Short and with little organization, Didn't take long to read, and gave a few other clues and resources I'd like to followup on, So not a waste of time, Seriously, read in a broken up hour across the day, Great! If you have any interest in the old religions this one is a must, I read about half of this book, and it was super interesting stuff but the writing killed it for me, I dont think his style aged very well, I was looking for a book on the religion of the Druids and I found this which I thought I'd try since it was free.
It was terrible however. I couldn't finish it. I made it aboutof
the way through and it wasn't getting any better, It was written in the's I believe and the entire thing is colored by Christian teachings and Christian philosophy, I don't think the writer could go more than a page without referencing Christianity, If you're looking for a free book then maybe give this a try, if you're looking for a good one then keep looking.
Unreadable DNF too outdated and dry to read past forpages, This is a prehistorical reproduction that was curated for quality, Quality assurance was conducted on each of these books in an attempt to remove books with imperfections introduced by the digitization process.
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Sources should be properly cited, March,
I am trying to expand my knowledge on all things fae and magic and of legend and lore, specifically that originating in Gaelic thought mainly Welsh and Irish of my ancestory.
I think I am well educated and fairly intelligent but I was often lost, If anyone reads this and has some helpful suggestion to my pursuits I welcome them, I must say though that unless you know much about this topic it is a hard to say much to the quality of the work especially without sources cited for verification.
English born Australian historical and educational writer,
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