Irish Wild Plants

Author: Niall Mac Coitir
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781905172696
Category : Eccentrics and eccentricities
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
The wild plants of Ireland have been bound up in our culture and folkore from the earliest times. They appear in the ancient Irish brehon laws and early nature poetry for which Ireland is famous. As with its companion 'Irish Trees', this book is illustrated with specially commissioned watercolours by Grania Langrishe.

Ireland's Wild Plants – Myths, Legends & Folklore

Author: Niall Mac Coitir
Publisher: Gill & Macmillan Ltd
ISBN: 1848890915
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 458

Book Description
In ancient Ireland there were 365 different parts to the body, and a different plant to cure each part. So the wild plants of Ireland are bound up in our culture and folklore from the earliest times. To arry a four-leaved shamrock brings luck in gambling, while putting nine ivy leaves under her pillow means a girl will dream of her future husband. Here plants are described in seasonal order, a perspective dating back to our ancestors. Different aspects of plant folklore are examined following a brief history of traditional herbal medicine in Ireland. Included are their roles in magical protection, in charms and spells (especially for love!), as emblems in children's games, and in Irish place names.

THE WILD FOOD PLANTS OF IRELAND

Author: Tom Curtis
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781912328475
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 270

Book Description
Expert up to date research and stunning photography on the history, distribution, identification and culinary value of the wild food plants of Ireland. Includes a wealth of information on their culinary value, including indicative recipes, dishes and preparations.

The Wildflowers of Ireland

Author: Declan Doogue
Publisher: Gill
ISBN: 9780717146611
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 320

Book Description
'The Wild Flowers of Ireland' is an extensive guide to the country's plant life.

An Irish Florilegium

Author: Wendy Walsh
Publisher: Thames & Hudson
ISBN: 9780500233634
Category : Gardening
Languages : en
Pages : 224

Book Description
Wendy Walsh, following in the traditions of botanical artists from previous ages, has put her exceptional skills to marvellous effect in this beautiful collection of watercolour drawings. She has painted here a selection of the native and cultivated flora of Ireland, where she lives, chosen not only for their botanical interest or attractiveness but also because they happen to have an interesting history: Ireland has produced a surprising number of devoted and intrepid plant-hunters who played a significant part in the introduction into Europe of plants from remote places. Ruth Isabel Ross recounts the history of plant collecting and horticulture by the Irish since earliest times, and Dr Charles Nelson has written extensive notes on the individual plants. The main attraction of this book, however, remains the delicate and subtle watercolour drawings of Wendy Walsh, who works only from nature, painting the actual plants which are her subjects.

Wild Flowers of Britain & Ireland

Author: Marjorie Blamey
Publisher: A&C Black
ISBN: 9780713659443
Category : Wild flowers
Languages : en
Pages : 482

Book Description
The first ever fully-illustrated, fully-mapped guide to the British and Irish flora. Its restriction to the British Isles alone allows far more detail and more local information, and identification which is made easier with the inclusion of extensive maps. Includes specific details about plants appearing in certain areas and coloured maps designed to make location and identification easy, this book also includes details of local specialities for the Isles of Scilly. Also featured is an illustrated survey of recently disappeared British and Irish plants, some of which may return. With over 2000 detailed colour paintings and more than 800 maps, this is the most extensively illustrated wild flower guide to Britain and Ireland yet. Coloured, boxed keys to plants in complex or difficult groups are provided to assist ID. The Wild Flowers of Britain and Ireland features information about grasses, which are often omitted in other, shorter books, along with sedges, rushes, horsetails and clubmosses. Ferns, though not strictly speaking flowering plants, are also included too.

Ireland's Animals

Author: Niall Mac Coitir
Publisher: Gill & Macmillan Ltd
ISBN: 1848895259
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 340

Book Description
Niall Mac Coitir provides a comprehensive look at the folklore, legends and history of animals in Ireland, and describes their relations with people, being hunted for food, fur, sport, or as vermin, and their position today. A final section, inspired by stories of animal transformation, looks at twelve animals and how we can enrich our lives by visualising ourselves with their special qualities. This fascinating and beautifully illustrated compilation of folklore, legends and natural history will delight all with an interest in Ireland's animals.

Ireland's Wild Orchids

Author: Brendan Sayers
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781848891692
Category : Orchids
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
A guide to the orchids of Ireland, for beginner and expert alike. With many photos and illustrations.

Ireland's Trees – Myths, Legends & Folklore

Author: Niall Mac Coitir
Publisher: Gill & Macmillan Ltd
ISBN: 1848890885
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 290

Book Description
Name the five Great Trees of Ireland? What trees are most often found beside holy wells or cemeteries? Which tree gave the Red Branch Knights of Ulster their name? Ireland was once so heavily wooded it was said a squirrel could travel from Cork to Killarney without touching the ground. So it is no surprise that, in ancient Ireland, mythology and folklore were a part of the people's general knowledge about trees. Many of the myths and legends and much of the folklore associated with native trees persists to this day and are gathered together in this book.

Ireland's Wild Plants

Author: Niall Mac Coitir
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781848892491
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 410

Book Description
In ancient Ireland there were 365 different body parts, and a different plant to cure each part. So Ireland's wild plants have been part of our culture and folklore from the earliest times, featuring in the Brehon Laws, early Irish poetry and herbal medicine. To carry a four-leaved shamrock brings luck in gambling, putting nine ivy-leaves under her pillow means a girl will dream of her future husband. Here the plants are described in seasonal order, the perspective of our ancestors. Different aspects of plant folklore are examined: their roles in magical protection, in charms and spells (especially for love!), as emblems in children's games, in Irish place names, and folklore cures.